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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridge-freezers · 262 L · freestanding

Ardesto DDF-H262W180

F

Uses less electricity than 12% of the 8,824 fridge-freezers, 200–299 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €74 a year, €745 over ten years.

Electricity
263 kWh / year
Typical 217 kWh
Running cost
€74 / year
+€13 vs typical
Per 100 litres
100.4 kWh
Typical 84.3 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 88 % of them need less. Schoepf RKS245DB, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €51 a year. 74% of comparable models reach a better class than F; the most common is E. Per 100 litres it needs 100.4 kWh a year; the typical model in its group needs 84.3. Ardesto has 10 models in this group; this one is number 5 among them. Registered in Sept 2026, one of the newer models in its group.

Where it stands

Rank 7,596 of 8,824 fridge-freezers, 200–299 L by yearly consumption. 7,595 use less.

Median 217 This model · 263 70 360 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. F Amica FK2425.4UNTX 262 kWh −€0.26
  2. F Hisense RB291D4CDF 263 kWh −€0.06
  3. F Ardesto DDF-H262W180 263 kWh
  4. F Meireles MFC 273 W.2 263 kWh same
  5. F Meireles MFC 273 X.2 263 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period DDF-H262W180 RKS245DB Difference
1 year €74 €23 −€51
5 years €372 €116 −€256
10 years €745 €232 −€513
15 years €1,117 €348 −€769

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Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 262 L

191 L fridge 71 L freezer

100.4 kWh per 100 litres a year; the typical model in this group needs 84.3.

Noise · class C

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 40 dB
Dashed: group median 39 dB

Same size, lower running cost

On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group

Model VolumedB kWh / yr Saves / year in 10 years
F Ardesto DDF-H262W180 (this model)
262 L40 263 — —
238 L40 82 €51 €513
268 L31 98 €47 €467
268 L32 98 €47 €467
245 L27 99 €46 €464
245 L27 99 €46 €464

Label and product sheet

Energy class
F (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
263 kWh/year
Total volume
262 L
Fridge / freezer
191 L / 71 L
Noise
40 dB(A), class C
Height × width × depth
1,800 × 550 × 560 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
N, ST
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

2 model numbers are registered by Ardesto with identical label values (usually colour or market variants). Searching any of them leads here.

DDF-H262W180 · DDF-H262I180

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

Questions

How much does the Ardesto DDF-H262W180 cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 263 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €74 a year, or €745 over ten years.

Is the Ardesto DDF-H262W180 quiet?

Its label states 40 dB(A), noise class C. The typical fridge-freezers, 200–299 L model is 39 dB(A).