Elco PENTA 121 RIGEON PRO_IDU 9+9+18
Uses less electricity than 23% of the 14,301 split air conditioners, 6 kW and over on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €147 a year, €1,467 over ten years.
- Cooling, SEER
- 7.2
- Typical 6.9
- Heating, SCOP
- 3.9
- Typical 4.1
- Cooling cost
- €147 / year
- +€815 if you also heat with it (average climate)
Uses more than most comparable models: 77 % of them need less. Gouku Information BEU404-SET-03, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €144 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 47 among them.
Where it stands
Rank 10,934 of 14,301 split air conditioners, 6 kW and over by yearly consumption. 10,933 use less.
Next to it in the ranking
- Mitsubishi Electric PKA-M50LAL3 + PKA-M50LAL3 / PUZ-ZM100VDA2 518 kWh same
- Ariston PENTA 121 NEVIS NET_UA1-I 9+9+18 518 kWh same
- Elco PENTA 121 RIGEON PRO_IDU 9+9+18 518 kWh
- Mitsubishi Electric PKA-M50LA2-ET + PKA-M50LA2-ET / PUZ-ZM100VDA-ET 518 kWh same
- Mitsubishi Electric PKA-M50LA2 + PKA-M50LA2 / PUZ-ZM100VDA 518 kWh same
What it will cost you
| Period | PENTA 121 RIGEON PRO_IDU 9+9+18 | BEU404-SET-03 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | €147 | €3 | −€144 |
| 5 years | €733 | €16 | −€718 |
| 10 years | €1,467 | €31 | −€1,436 |
| 15 years | €2,200 | €47 | −€2,154 |
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 | 2,422 |
| Average (e.g. Strasbourg) | 3.9 | 2,877 |
| 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+9+18 (this model) | 518 | — |
| 11 | €144 | |
| 436 | €23 | |
| 436 | €23 | |
| 436 | €23 | |
| 436 | €23 |
Label and product sheet
- Energy class cooling / heating
- A++ / A
- SEER
- 7.2
- SCOP warmer / average / colder
- 5.0 / 3.9 / –
- Cooling design load
- 10.7 kW
- Heating design load (average)
- 8.1 kW
- Yearly cooling
- 518 kWh
- Yearly heating (average climate)
- 2,877 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+9+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+9+18 cost to run?
At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 518 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €147 a year, or €1,467 over ten years.
What do SEER and SCOP mean?
This model reaches SEER 7.2 and SCOP 3.9 in the average climate: higher is better.