EnergyLabelEU
EN
Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Split air conditioners · 12.0 kW · cooling and heating

Daikin FCQHG125FVEB / RZQSG125L8Y1B

A

Uses less electricity than 3% of the 14,301 split air conditioners, 6 kW and over on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €220 a year, €2,203 over ten years.

Cooling, SEER
5.4
Typical 6.9
Heating, SCOP
4.1
Typical 4.1
Cooling cost
€220 / year
+€777 if you also heat with it (average climate)

Uses more than most comparable models: 97 % of them need less. electriQ IQOOL-4MS12K12K12K12K, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €137 a year. 91% of comparable models reach a better class than A; the most common is A++. Heating efficiency (SCOP 4.1) is above the typical 4.1 of its group. Daikin has 2191 models in this group; this one is number 1947 among them. Daikin sells the same label values under other model names: FCAHG125HVEB / RZQSG125L9V1B. On the register since 2019 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 13,737 of 14,301 split air conditioners, 6 kW and over by yearly consumption. 13,736 use less.

Median 402 This model · 778 0 1,700 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. C Hitachi RAS-4HRNS3E / RPI-4.0FSN5E 772 kWh −€1.70
  2. A+ Inventor U6RSL(5)-42/LV6CI-09WiFiR 777 kWh −€0.28
  3. A Daikin FCQHG125FVEB / RZQSG125L8Y1B 778 kWh
  4. A Daikin FCAHG125HVEB / RZQSG125L9V1B 778 kWh same
  5. C Hitachi RAS-4HVNCE / RPC-4.0FSN2E 778 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period FCQHG125FVEB / RZQSG125L8Y1B IQOOL-4MS12K12K12K12K Difference
1 year €220 €83 −€137
5 years €1,102 €416 −€685
10 years €2,203 €833 −€1,371
15 years €3,305 €1,249 −€2,056

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

Enter both purchase prices to see the total cost of ownership.

Cooling and heating

Cooling season 778 kWh / yr
Heating, average climate 2,742 kWh / yr

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 Daikin FCQHG125FVEB / RZQSG125L8Y1B (this model)
12.0 kW5.4 778 — —
12.2 kW6.1 294 €137 €1,371
11.5 kW7.1 563 €61 €609
11.5 kW7.1 563 €61 €609
12.1 kW7.5 565 €60 €603
12.1 kW7.5 565 €60 €603

Label and product sheet

Energy class cooling / heating
A / A+
SEER
5.4
SCOP warmer / average / colder
– / 4.1 / –
Cooling design load
12.0 kW
Heating design load (average)
8.0 kW
Yearly cooling
778 kWh
Yearly heating (average climate)
2,742 kWh
Sound power indoor / outdoor
61 / 70 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R-410A (GWP 2088)

Model numbers and history

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

FCQHG125FVEB / RZQSG125L8Y1B · FCAHG125GVEB / RZQSG125L8Y1B · FCAHG125HVEB / RZQSG125L8Y1B

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

Questions

How much does the Daikin FCQHG125FVEB / RZQSG125L8Y1B cost to run?

At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 778 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €220 a year, or €2,203 over ten years.

What do SEER and SCOP mean?

This model reaches SEER 5.4 and SCOP 4.1 in the average climate: higher is better.