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Split air conditioners · 12.3 kW · cooling and heating

Elco PENTA 121 RIGEON PRO_IDU 9+9+9+9+9

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 €287 a year, €2,866 over ten years.

Cooling, SEER
7.3
Typical 6.9
Heating, SCOP
3.9
Typical 4.1
Cooling cost
€287 / year
+€956 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 €203 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 129 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 14,198 of 14,301 split air conditioners, 6 kW and over by yearly consumption. 14,197 use less.

Median 402 This model · 1,012 0 1,700 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A++ Ariston PENTA 121 NEVIS NET_UA1-I 9+9+9+9+12 1,011 kWh −€0.28
  2. A++ Ariston PENTA 121 NEVIS NET_UA1-I 9+9+9+12+12 1,011 kWh −€0.28
  3. A++ Elco PENTA 121 RIGEON PRO_IDU 9+9+9+9+9 1,012 kWh
  4. A++ Ariston PENTA 121 NEVIS NET_UA1-I 9+9+9+9+9 1,012 kWh same
  5. A++ Ariston PENTA 121 NEVIS NET_UA1-I 12+12+18 1,015 kWh +€0.85
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period PENTA 121 RIGEON PRO_IDU 9+9+9+9+9 IQOOL-4MS12K12K12K12K Difference
1 year €287 €83 −€203
5 years €1,433 €416 −€1,017
10 years €2,866 €833 −€2,033
15 years €4,299 €1,249 −€3,050

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Cooling and heating

Cooling season 1,012 kWh / yr
Heating, average climate 3,375 kWh / yr

Heating by climate zone

Climate SCOP kWh / yr
Warmer (e.g. Athens) 5.1 2,745
Average (e.g. Strasbourg) 3.9 3,375
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 9+9+9+9+9 (this model)
12.3 kW7.3 1,012 — —
A++ electriQ IQOOL-4MS12K12K12K12K compare
12.2 kW6.1 294 €203 €2,033
A++ Hisense AUD125UX4REH8 / AUW125U4RW8 compare
12.1 kW7.5 565 €127 €1,266
A++ Hisense AUC125UR4RKC8 / AUW125U4RW8 compare
12.1 kW7.5 565 €127 €1,266
A++ Gree GWHD(42)NK6QO+GWH18AGD-K6DNA1E/I+GWH24AGEXF-K6DNA4A/I compare
11.8 kW7.2 574 €124 €1,240
A++ Hitachi RAS-5HVRC2E - RPIH-5.0FSRE compare
11.9 kW7.1 590 €120 €1,195

Label and product sheet

Energy class cooling / heating
A++ / A
SEER
7.3
SCOP warmer / average / colder
5.1 / 3.9 / –
Cooling design load
12.3 kW
Heating design load (average)
9.4 kW
Yearly cooling
1,012 kWh
Yearly heating (average climate)
3,375 kWh
Sound power indoor / outdoor
56 / 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+9+9+9

  1. First published in the EU register (EPREL)
  2. Placed on the EU market
  3. Supplier changed publishedOnDate from 2026,10,15 to 2026,11,2

Questions

How much does the Elco PENTA 121 RIGEON PRO_IDU 9+9+9+9+9 cost to run?

At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 1,012 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €287 a year, or €2,866 over ten years.

What do SEER and SCOP mean?

This model reaches SEER 7.3 and SCOP 3.9 in the average climate: higher is better.