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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Split air conditioners · 12.5 kW · cooling and heating

Ariston PENTA 121 PRIOS NET_UA1-I 9+9+9+12+18

A+

Uses less electricity than 0% of the 14,301 split air conditioners, 6 kW and over on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €354 a year, €3,540 over ten years.

Cooling, SEER
6.0
Typical 6.9
Heating, SCOP
3.5
Typical 4.1
Cooling cost
€354 / year
+€1,080 if you also heat with it (average climate)

Uses more than most comparable models: 100 % of them need less. electriQ IQOOL-4MS12K12K12K12K, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €271 a year. 83% of comparable models reach a better class than A+; the most common is A++. Heating efficiency (SCOP 3.5) is below the typical 4.1 of its group. Ariston has 316 models in this group; this one is number 263 among them. Ariston sells the same label values under other model names: PENTA 121 ALYS NET_UA1-I 9+9+9+12+18.

Where it stands

Rank 14,221 of 14,301 split air conditioners, 6 kW and over by yearly consumption. 14,220 use less.

Median 402 This model · 1,250 0 1,700 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A+ Ariston PENTA 121 DUC R32_U-I N 12+12+12+12 1,247 kWh −€0.85
  2. A+ Ariston PENTA 121 ALYS NET_UA1-I 9+9+9+12+18 1,250 kWh same
  3. A+ Ariston PENTA 121 PRIOS NET_UA1-I 9+9+9+12+18 1,250 kWh
  4. A+ Elco PENTA 121 RIGEON ECO_IDU 9+9+9+12+18 1,250 kWh same
  5. A+ Ariston PENTA 121 DUC R32_U-I N 9+9+9+12+18 1,250 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period PENTA 121 PRIOS NET_UA1-I 9+9+9+12+18 IQOOL-4MS12K12K12K12K Difference
1 year €354 €83 −€271
5 years €1,770 €416 −€1,354
10 years €3,540 €833 −€2,707
15 years €5,310 €1,249 −€4,061

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Years of use

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Cooling and heating

Cooling season 1,250 kWh / yr
Heating, average climate 3,814 kWh / yr

Heating by climate zone

Climate SCOP kWh / yr
Warmer (e.g. Athens) 5.0 2,929
Average (e.g. Strasbourg) 3.5 3,814
Colder (e.g. Helsinki) — —

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+ Ariston PENTA 121 PRIOS NET_UA1-I 9+9+9+12+18 (this model)
12.5 kW6.0 1,250 — —
12.2 kW6.1 294 €271 €2,707
12.1 kW7.5 565 €194 €1,940
12.1 kW7.5 565 €194 €1,940
11.9 kW7.1 590 €187 €1,869
12.1 kW7.1 596 €185 €1,852

Label and product sheet

Energy class cooling / heating
A+ / A
SEER
6.0
SCOP warmer / average / colder
5.0 / 3.5 / –
Cooling design load
12.5 kW
Heating design load (average)
9.5 kW
Yearly cooling
1,250 kWh
Yearly heating (average climate)
3,814 kWh
Sound power indoor / outdoor
56 / 69 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R32 (GWP 675)

Model numbers and history

Registered by Ariston under one model number.

PENTA 121 PRIOS NET_UA1-I 9+9+9+12+18

  1. First published in the EU register (EPREL)
  2. Placed on the EU market
  3. Supplier changed publishedOnDate from 2026,10,13 to 2026,11,2

Questions

How much does the Ariston PENTA 121 PRIOS NET_UA1-I 9+9+9+12+18 cost to run?

At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 1,250 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €354 a year, or €3,540 over ten years.

What do SEER and SCOP mean?

This model reaches SEER 6.0 and SCOP 3.5 in the average climate: higher is better.