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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

U5 fridges & freezers: energy use compared

10 models on the EU register, 10 on sale. Each is compared with models of the same type and size from every brand. The typical U5 model does better than 36 % of its group.

Model Group Rank in group kWh / yr € / yr
Wine coolers, 200–299 L 44 / 434 112 €32
Wine coolers, 100–199 L 118 / 1,343 104 €29
Wine coolers, 200–299 L 166 / 434 153 €43
Wine coolers, 100–199 L 630 / 1,343 142 €40
Wine coolers, under 100 L 989 / 1,773 134 €38
Freezers, 400–499 L 247 / 396 333 €94
Freezers, 200–299 L 1,822 / 2,484 251 €71
Freezers, 200–299 L 2,065 / 2,484 280 €79
Freezers, 300–399 L 549 / 682 308 €87
Freezers, 300–399 L 678 / 682 365 €103

On this page 2 of 10 models are in the best quarter of their group. Rank 1 is the lowest consumption. All U5 categories