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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Portable air conditioners · 2.1 kW · cooling only

Tristar AC-5827

A

Uses less electricity than 58% of the 1,963 portable air conditioners, under 3 kW on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €79 a year, €793 over ten years.

EER
2.6
Running cost
€79 / year
350 cooling hours
Per hour
€0.23
0.80 kWh

Near the middle of its group: 20 % below the typical 350 kWh. Class A is the most common class in this group (90% of models). Tristar has 23 models in this group; this one is number 3 among them. Tristar sells the same label values under other model names: AC-5477, AC-5573, AC-5478 and 3 more.

Where it stands

Rank 229 of 1,963 portable air conditioners, under 3 kW by yearly consumption. 228 use less.

Median 350 This model · 280 100 2,450 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A Tristar AC-5707 280 kWh same
  2. A Tristar AC-5737BS 280 kWh same
  3. A Tristar AC-5827 280 kWh
  4. A Russell Hobbs RHPAC3001-AZ 280 kWh same
  5. A Russell Hobbs RHPAC3002 280 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period AC-5827 21365 Difference
1 year €79 €40 −€40
5 years €396 €198 −€198
10 years €793 €396 −€396
15 years €1,189 €595 −€595

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Same size, lower running cost

On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group

Model CoolingSEER kWh / yr Saves / year in 10 years
A Tristar AC-5827 (this model)
2.1 kW— 280 — —
2.6 kW— 140 €40 €396
1.8 kW— 175 €30 €297
1.8 kW— 175 €30 €297
1.8 kW— 175 €30 €297
2.0 kW— 175 €30 €297

Label and product sheet

Energy class cooling / heating
A / –
EER
2.6
Cooling design load
2.1 kW
Sound power indoor / outdoor
65 / – dB(A)
Refrigerant
R290 (GWP 3)

Model numbers and history

Registered by Tristar under one model number.

AC-5827

  1. First published in the EU register (EPREL)
  2. Placed on the EU market

Questions

How much does the Tristar AC-5827 cost to run?

At 350 cooling hours a year it uses about 280 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €79 a year, or €793 over ten years.