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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Portable air conditioners · 3.5 kW · cooling only

Unold 86240

A

Uses less electricity than 43% of the 848 portable air conditioners, 3 kW on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €129 a year, €1,289 over ten years.

EER
2.6
Running cost
€129 / year
350 cooling hours
Per hour
€0.37
1.30 kWh

Right at the typical consumption of its group, 455 kWh a year. Class A is the most common class in this group (92% of models). It is the only Unold model in this group. On the register since 2022 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 130 of 848 portable air conditioners, 3 kW by yearly consumption. 129 use less.

Median 455 This model · 455 250 750 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A Beltax BAC1012 455 kWh same
  2. A Raven EK003 455 kWh same
  3. A Unold 86240 455 kWh
  4. A NO Name AM-12C4A4/MIR2-B6 455 kWh same
  5. A NO Name AM-H12C4A4/MIR2-B6 455 kWh same
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What it will cost you

Period 86240 HAAC-36 Difference
1 year €129 €79 −€50
5 years €644 €396 −€248
10 years €1,289 €793 −€496
15 years €1,933 €1,189 −€743

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 Unold 86240 (this model)
3.5 kW— 455 — —
3.5 kW— 280 €50 €496
3.0 kW— 315 €40 €396
3.5 kW— 315 €40 €396
3.2 kW— 315 €40 €396
3.5 kW— 350 €30 €297

Label and product sheet

Energy class cooling / heating
A / –
EER
2.6
Cooling design load
3.5 kW
Sound power indoor / outdoor
65 / – dB(A)
Refrigerant
R290 (GWP 290)

Model numbers and history

Registered by Unold under one model number.

86240

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

Questions

How much does the Unold 86240 cost to run?

At 350 cooling hours a year it uses about 455 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €129 a year, or €1,289 over ten years.