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Split air conditioners · 12.0 kW · cooling and heating

Elco PENTA 121 RIGEON PRO_IDU 18+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 €292 a year, €2,920 over ten years.

Cooling, SEER
7.0
Typical 6.9
Heating, SCOP
3.9
Typical 4.1
Cooling cost
€292 / year
+€931 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 €209 a year. Class A++ is the most common class in this group (80% of models). Heating efficiency (SCOP 3.9) is below the typical 4.1 of its group. Elco has 153 models in this group; this one is number 132 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 14,205 of 14,301 split air conditioners, 6 kW and over by yearly consumption. 14,204 use less.

Median 402 This model · 1,031 0 1,700 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A++ Elco PENTA 121 RIGEON PRO_IDU 9+9+9+12+18 1,017 kWh −€3.96
  2. A++ HTW-CF-120ADM2R32 1,023 kWh −€2.27
  3. A++ Elco PENTA 121 RIGEON PRO_IDU 18+24 1,031 kWh
  4. A++ Ariston (5x) NEVIS PLUS R32 25 UD0-Ix PENTA 121 XD0C-O 1,045 kWh +€3.96
  5. A++ Kaisai KKO5-42RTA1 1,086 kWh +€15.58
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period PENTA 121 RIGEON PRO_IDU 18+24 IQOOL-4MS12K12K12K12K Difference
1 year €292 €83 −€209
5 years €1,460 €416 −€1,044
10 years €2,920 €833 −€2,087
15 years €4,380 €1,249 −€3,131

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Cooling and heating

Cooling season 1,031 kWh / yr
Heating, average climate 3,289 kWh / yr

Heating by climate zone

Climate SCOP kWh / yr
Warmer (e.g. Athens) 5.0 2,765
Average (e.g. Strasbourg) 3.9 3,289
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 PRO_IDU 18+24 (this model)
12.0 kW7.0 1,031 — —
12.2 kW6.1 294 €209 €2,087
11.5 kW7.1 563 €133 €1,325
11.5 kW7.1 563 €133 €1,325
12.1 kW7.5 565 €132 €1,320
12.1 kW7.5 565 €132 €1,320

Label and product sheet

Energy class cooling / heating
A++ / A
SEER
7.0
SCOP warmer / average / colder
5.0 / 3.9 / –
Cooling design load
12.0 kW
Heating design load (average)
9.1 kW
Yearly cooling
1,031 kWh
Yearly heating (average climate)
3,289 kWh
Sound power indoor / outdoor
58 / 69 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R32 (GWP 675)

Model numbers and history

Registered by Elco under one model number.

PENTA 121 RIGEON PRO_IDU 18+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 PRO_IDU 18+24 cost to run?

At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 1,031 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €292 a year, or €2,920 over ten years.

What do SEER and SCOP mean?

This model reaches SEER 7.0 and SCOP 3.9 in the average climate: higher is better.