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Split air conditioners · 12.5 kW · cooling and heating

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

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 €352 a year, €3,517 over ten years.

Cooling, SEER
6.1
Typical 6.9
Heating, SCOP
3.5
Typical 4.1
Cooling cost
€352 / year
+€1,062 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 €268 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 134 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 14,213 of 14,301 split air conditioners, 6 kW and over by yearly consumption. 14,212 use less.

Median 402 This model · 1,242 0 1,700 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A+ Ariston PENTA 121 PRIOS NET_UA1-I 9+9+9+12+12 1,242 kWh same
  2. A+ Ariston PENTA 121 DUC R32_U-I N 9+9+9+12+12 1,242 kWh same
  3. A+ Elco PENTA 121 RIGEON ECO_IDU 9+9+9+12+12 1,242 kWh
  4. A+ Elco PENTA 121 RIGEON ECO_IDU 12+12+12+12 1,247 kWh +€1.42
  5. A+ Ariston PENTA 121 ALYS NET_UA1-I 12+12+12+12 1,247 kWh +€1.42
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period PENTA 121 RIGEON ECO_IDU 9+9+9+12+12 IQOOL-4MS12K12K12K12K Difference
1 year €352 €83 −€268
5 years €1,759 €416 −€1,342
10 years €3,517 €833 −€2,685
15 years €5,276 €1,249 −€4,027

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Years of use

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Cooling and heating

Cooling season 1,242 kWh / yr
Heating, average climate 3,750 kWh / yr

Heating by climate zone

Climate SCOP kWh / yr
Warmer (e.g. Athens) 5.2 2,799
Average (e.g. Strasbourg) 3.5 3,750
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+9+9+12+12 (this model)
12.5 kW6.1 1,242 — —
12.2 kW6.1 294 €268 €2,685
12.1 kW7.5 565 €192 €1,917
12.1 kW7.5 565 €192 €1,917
11.9 kW7.1 590 €185 €1,846
12.1 kW7.1 596 €183 €1,829

Label and product sheet

Energy class cooling / heating
A+ / A
SEER
6.1
SCOP warmer / average / colder
5.2 / 3.5 / –
Cooling design load
12.5 kW
Heating design load (average)
9.5 kW
Yearly cooling
1,242 kWh
Yearly heating (average climate)
3,750 kWh
Sound power indoor / outdoor
55 / 69 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R32 (GWP 675)

Model numbers and history

Registered by Elco under one model number.

PENTA 121 RIGEON ECO_IDU 9+9+9+12+12

  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+9+9+12+12 cost to run?

At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 1,242 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €352 a year, or €3,517 over ten years.

What do SEER and SCOP mean?

This model reaches SEER 6.1 and SCOP 3.5 in the average climate: higher is better.