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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Portable air conditioners · 3.5 kW · cooling only

VOX PMI12C

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). VOX has 4 models in this group; this one is number 3 among them.

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 Trotec PAC 3500 S 455 kWh same
  2. A Trotec PAC 3501 S 455 kWh same
  3. A VOX PMI12C 455 kWh
  4. A VOX PQF12CH 455 kWh same
  5. A NEVE12000WI 455 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period PMI12C 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 VOX PMI12C (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
64 / – dB(A)
Refrigerant
R290 (GWP 3)

Model numbers and history

2 model numbers are registered by VOX with identical label values (usually colour or market variants). Searching any of them leads here.

PMI12C · PQA12C

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

Questions

How much does the VOX PMI12C 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.