Elco PENTA 121 RIGEON PRO_IDU 9+12+18
Uses less electricity than 17% of the 14,301 split air conditioners, 6 kW and over on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €160 a year, €1,603 over ten years.
- Cooling, SEER
- 7.1
- Typical 6.9
- Heating, SCOP
- 4.0
- Typical 4.1
- Cooling cost
- €160 / year
- +€878 if you also heat with it (average climate)
Uses more than most comparable models: 83 % of them need less. Gouku Information BEU404-SET-03, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €157 a year. Class A++ is the most common class in this group (80% of models). Heating efficiency (SCOP 4.0) is below the typical 4.1 of its group. Elco has 153 models in this group; this one is number 74 among them.
Where it stands
Rank 11,834 of 14,301 split air conditioners, 6 kW and over by yearly consumption. 11,833 use less.
Next to it in the ranking
- Hitachi RAS-4HNPE / RPI-4.0FSN4E 565 kWh −€0.28
- Hitachi RAM-90NP5A / RAK-35QPA + RAF-50QXA 565 kWh −€0.28
- Elco PENTA 121 RIGEON PRO_IDU 9+12+18 566 kWh
- Ariston PENTA 121 NEVIS NET_UA1-I 9+12+18 566 kWh same
- Buderus 7733702963 566 kWh same
What it will cost you
| Period | PENTA 121 RIGEON PRO_IDU 9+12+18 | BEU404-SET-03 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | €160 | €3 | −€157 |
| 5 years | €801 | €16 | −€786 |
| 10 years | €1,603 | €31 | −€1,572 |
| 15 years | €2,404 | €47 | −€2,358 |
Is the more efficient model worth its price?
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Cooling and heating
Heating by climate zone
| Climate | SCOP | kWh / yr |
|---|---|---|
| Warmer (e.g. Athens) | 5.0 | 2,614 |
| Average (e.g. Strasbourg) | 4.0 | 3,100 |
| Colder (e.g. Helsinki) | — | — |
Same size, lower running cost
On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group
| Model | kWh / yr | Saves / year |
|---|---|---|
| Elco PENTA 121 RIGEON PRO_IDU 9+12+18 (this model) | 566 | — |
| 11 | €157 |
Label and product sheet
- Energy class cooling / heating
- A++ / A
- SEER
- 7.1
- SCOP warmer / average / colder
- 5.0 / 4.0 / –
- Cooling design load
- 11.4 kW
- Heating design load (average)
- 8.8 kW
- Yearly cooling
- 566 kWh
- Yearly heating (average climate)
- 3,100 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 9+12+18
- First published in the EU register (EPREL)
- Placed on the EU market
- Supplier changed publishedOnDate from 2026,10,13 to 2026,11,2
Questions
How much does the Elco PENTA 121 RIGEON PRO_IDU 9+12+18 cost to run?
At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 566 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €160 a year, or €1,603 over ten years.
What do SEER and SCOP mean?
This model reaches SEER 7.1 and SCOP 4.0 in the average climate: higher is better.