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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Comparison · Fridges & freezers

Etna AKV578IRVS vs Whirlpool WHK2 5494 X8E

Whirlpool WHK2 5494 X8E uses 153 kWh less a year: €43 a year at your price, €433 over ten years.

E Etna AKV578IRVS A Whirlpool WHK2 5494 X8E
Yearly consumption 302 kWh149 kWh
Cost per year €86€42
Cost over 10 years €855€422
Rank in its group 2,183 / 2,76374 / 2,763
Group Fridge-freezers, 400–499 LFridge-freezers, 400–499 L
Energy class E (scale A–G) A (scale A–G)
Energy consumption 302 kWh/year 149 kWh/year
Total volume 499 L 490 L
Fridge / freezer 334 L / 165 L 340 L / 150 L
Noise 43 dB(A), class D 29 dB(A), class A
Height × width × depth 1,791 × 910 × 646 mm 1,920 × 700 × 745 mm
Installation freestanding freestanding
Climate classes SN, N, ST, T SN, T
Guarantee (supplier) 2 years 2 years
Spare parts (minimum) 7 years 7 years

If Etna AKV578IRVS is cheaper to buy, the price gap is paid back by lower running costs only when it is smaller than the cost difference over the years you keep it. Work it out with your prices →