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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Split air conditioners · 12.2 kW · cooling and heating

TCL MT4250

A++

Uses less electricity than 5% of the 14,301 split air conditioners, 6 kW and over on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €198 a year, €1,982 over ten years.

Cooling, SEER
6.1
Typical 6.9
Heating, SCOP
4.0
Typical 4.1
Cooling cost
€198 / year
+€942 if you also heat with it (average climate)

Uses more than most comparable models: 95 % of them need less. electriQ IQOOL-4MS12K12K12K12K, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €115 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. Of 18 TCL models in this group, it ranks last.

Where it stands

Rank 13,522 of 14,301 split air conditioners, 6 kW and over by yearly consumption. 13,521 use less.

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

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A++ Rotenso LB26Xi R16*5 / HN120Xm5 R15 700 kWh same
  2. A++ Rotenso TM26Xi R17*5 / HN120Xm5 R15 700 kWh same
  3. A++ TCL MT4250 700 kWh
  4. A++ Rotenso E26Xi R18*5 / HN120Xm5 R15 700 kWh same
  5. A++ Daitsu 4*DS-9KZ-DS-18KZ-DOSM42KDT 700 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period MT4250 IQOOL-4MS12K12K12K12K Difference
1 year €198 €83 −€115
5 years €991 €416 −€575
10 years €1,982 €833 −€1,150
15 years €2,974 €1,249 −€1,725

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Cooling and heating

Cooling season 700 kWh / yr
Heating, average climate 3,325 kWh / yr

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++ TCL MT4250 (this model)
12.2 kW6.1 700 — —
A++ electriQ IQOOL-4MS12K12K12K12K compare
12.2 kW6.1 294 €115 €1,150
A++ Hisense AUD125UX4REH8 / AUW125U4RW8 compare
12.1 kW7.5 565 €38 €382
A++ Hisense AUC125UR4RKC8 / AUW125U4RW8 compare
12.1 kW7.5 565 €38 €382
A++ Gree GWHD(42)NK6QO+GWH18AGD-K6DNA1E/I+GWH24AGEXF-K6DNA4A/I compare
11.8 kW7.2 574 €36 €357
A++ Hitachi RAS-5HVRC2E - RPIH-5.0FSRE compare
11.9 kW7.1 590 €31 €312

Label and product sheet

Energy class cooling / heating
A++ / A+
SEER
6.1
SCOP warmer / average / colder
– / 4.0 / –
Cooling design load
12.2 kW
Heating design load (average)
9.5 kW
Yearly cooling
700 kWh
Yearly heating (average climate)
3,325 kWh
Sound power indoor / outdoor
53 / 70 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R32 (GWP 675)

Model numbers and history

Registered by TCL under one model number.

MT4250

  1. First published in the EU register (EPREL)
  2. Placed on the EU market

Questions

How much does the TCL MT4250 cost to run?

At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 700 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €198 a year, or €1,982 over ten years.

What do SEER and SCOP mean?

This model reaches SEER 6.1 and SCOP 4.0 in the average climate: higher is better.