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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Portable air conditioners · 3.5 kW · cooling only

Zephir ZPO12000

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Uses less electricity than 6% of the 848 portable air conditioners, 3 kW on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €139 a year, €1,388 over ten years.

EER
2.6
Running cost
€139 / year
350 cooling hours
Per hour
€0.40
1.40 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 94 % of them need less. Hello Air HAAC-36, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €59 a year. Class A is the most common class in this group (92% of models). Of 2 Zephir models in this group, it is the most efficient. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 480 of 848 portable air conditioners, 3 kW by yearly consumption. 479 use less.

Median 455 This model · 490 250 750 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A Midea MPPDB-12CRN7-QB6 490 kWh same
  2. A Gree GPH12AN-K5NNA1D 490 kWh same
  3. A Zephir ZPO12000 490 kWh
  4. A Zephir ZPO12000HS 490 kWh same
  5. A Fersk Vind 2 Wifi hepa white 490 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period ZPO12000 HAAC-36 Difference
1 year €139 €79 −€59
5 years €694 €396 −€297
10 years €1,388 €793 −€595
15 years €2,082 €1,189 −€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 Zephir ZPO12000 (this model)
3.5 kW— 490 — —
A Hello Air HAAC-36 compare
3.5 kW— 280 €59 €595
A+ De'Longhi PAC AP120 GENTLEJET compare
3.0 kW— 315 €50 €496
A++ Sencor SAC MT1238CH compare
3.5 kW— 315 €50 €496
A++ Hisense CBMR1206G/CBMR1206W compare
3.2 kW— 315 €50 €496
A++ TCL P12P6SW2F compare
3.5 kW— 350 €40 €396

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 3)

Model numbers and history

Registered by Zephir under one model number.

ZPO12000

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

Questions

How much does the Zephir ZPO12000 cost to run?

At 350 cooling hours a year it uses about 490 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €139 a year, or €1,388 over ten years.