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Split air conditioners · 12.5 kW · cooling and heating

Elco PENTA 121 RIGEON ECO_IDU 9+12+12+24

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 €361 a year, €3,611 over ten years.

Cooling, SEER
5.9
Typical 6.9
Heating, SCOP
3.5
Typical 4.1
Cooling cost
€361 / year
+€1,097 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 €278 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. Elco has 153 models in this group; this one is number 145 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 14,258 of 14,301 split air conditioners, 6 kW and over by yearly consumption. 14,257 use less.

Median 402 This model · 1,275 0 1,700 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A+ Rotenso T26Xi R15*5/H120Xm5 R15 1,272 kWh −€0.85
  2. A+ Ariston PENTA 121 DUC R32_U-I N 9+12+12+24 1,275 kWh same
  3. A+ Elco PENTA 121 RIGEON ECO_IDU 9+12+12+24 1,275 kWh
  4. A+ Ariston PENTA 121 ALYS NET_UA1-I 9+12+12+24 1,275 kWh same
  5. A+ Ariston PENTA 121 PRIOS NET_UA1-I 9+12+12+24 1,275 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period PENTA 121 RIGEON ECO_IDU 9+12+12+24 IQOOL-4MS12K12K12K12K Difference
1 year €361 €83 −€278
5 years €1,805 €416 −€1,389
10 years €3,611 €833 −€2,778
15 years €5,416 €1,249 −€4,167

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Years of use

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Cooling and heating

Cooling season 1,275 kWh / yr
Heating, average climate 3,873 kWh / yr

Heating by climate zone

Climate SCOP kWh / yr
Warmer (e.g. Athens) 4.9 2,938
Average (e.g. Strasbourg) 3.5 3,873
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+ Elco PENTA 121 RIGEON ECO_IDU 9+12+12+24 (this model)
12.5 kW5.9 1,275 — —
12.2 kW6.1 294 €278 €2,778
12.1 kW7.5 565 €201 €2,011
12.1 kW7.5 565 €201 €2,011
11.9 kW7.1 590 €194 €1,940
12.1 kW7.1 596 €192 €1,923

Label and product sheet

Energy class cooling / heating
A+ / A
SEER
5.9
SCOP warmer / average / colder
4.9 / 3.5 / –
Cooling design load
12.5 kW
Heating design load (average)
9.6 kW
Yearly cooling
1,275 kWh
Yearly heating (average climate)
3,873 kWh
Sound power indoor / outdoor
59 / 69 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R32 (GWP 675)

Model numbers and history

Registered by Elco under one model number.

PENTA 121 RIGEON ECO_IDU 9+12+12+24

  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 Elco PENTA 121 RIGEON ECO_IDU 9+12+12+24 cost to run?

At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 1,275 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €361 a year, or €3,611 over ten years.

What do SEER and SCOP mean?

This model reaches SEER 5.9 and SCOP 3.5 in the average climate: higher is better.