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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Portable air conditioners · 5.3 kW · cooling only

Woods AC Palermo 18K A+

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Uses less electricity than 4% of the 337 portable air conditioners, 4–5 kW on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €198 a year, €1,982 over ten years.

EER
2.6
Running cost
€198 / year
350 cooling hours
Per hour
€1
2.00 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 96 % of them need less. Optimea OPC-B01-050, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €59 a year. Class A is the most common class in this group (96% of models). Woods has 7 models in this group; this one is number 2 among them. Woods sells the same label values under other model names: Wood's AC Palermo 18K. Registered in Nov 2026, one of the newer models in its group.

Where it stands

Rank 287 of 337 portable air conditioners, 4–5 kW by yearly consumption. 286 use less.

Median 560 This model · 700 200 1,850 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A Eurom 380781 Eurom Coolperfect 180 Wifi 700 kWh same
  2. A Scholtes SCLIM18000E 700 kWh same
  3. A Woods AC Palermo 18K A+ 700 kWh
  4. A Evolar EVO-18000CHW 735 kWh +€9.91
  5. A Hantech A020-18KR2/E-WIFI CH 735 kWh +€9.91
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What it will cost you

Period AC Palermo 18K A+ OPC-B01-050 Difference
1 year €198 €139 −€59
5 years €991 €694 −€297
10 years €1,982 €1,388 −€595
15 years €2,974 €2,082 −€892

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 Woods AC Palermo 18K A+ (this model)
5.3 kW— 700 — —
5.0 kW— 490 €59 €595
5.0 kW— 525 €50 €496
5.1 kW— 525 €50 €496
5.3 kW— 525 €50 €496
5.2 kW— 525 €50 €496

Label and product sheet

Energy class cooling / heating
A / –
EER
2.6
Cooling design load
5.3 kW
Sound power indoor / outdoor
65 / 0 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R290 (GWP 3)

Model numbers and history

Registered by Woods under one model number.

AC Palermo 18K A+

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

Questions

How much does the Woods AC Palermo 18K A+ cost to run?

At 350 cooling hours a year it uses about 700 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €198 a year, or €1,982 over ten years.