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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridge-freezers · 249 L · freestanding

Ardesto FRM-250E

D

Uses less electricity than 10% of the 8,824 fridge-freezers, 200–299 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €76 a year, €765 over ten years.

Electricity
270 kWh / year
Typical 217 kWh
Running cost
€76 / year
+€15 vs typical
Per 100 litres
108.4 kWh
Typical 84.3 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 90 % of them need less. Liebherr IRBbsbi 4570_994892351, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €56 a year. Only 3% of comparable models have a better class than D. At 41 dB it is 2 dB louder than the typical model in its group. Ardesto has 10 models in this group; this one is number 6 among them. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 7,847 of 8,824 fridge-freezers, 200–299 L by yearly consumption. 7,846 use less.

Median 217 This model · 270 70 360 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. F Constructa CK587NSF0 270 kWh same
  2. F Neff KI5871SF0G 270 kWh same
  3. D Ardesto FRM-250E 270 kWh
  4. F Blaupunkt 5CC187FF0 270 kWh +€0.03
  5. F Orima ORH 341 BI 271 kWh +€0.24
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period FRM-250E IRBbsbi 4570_994892351 Difference
1 year €76 €21 −€56
5 years €382 €103 −€279
10 years €765 €207 −€558
15 years €1,147 €310 −€837

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 249 L

249 L fridge 249 L freezer

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

Noise · class C

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 41 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
D Ardesto FRM-250E (this model)
249 L41 270 — —
224 L29 73 €56 €558
224 L29 73 €56 €558
238 L40 82 €53 €532
235 L33 91 €51 €507
224 L32 92 €50 €504

Label and product sheet

Energy class
D (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
270 kWh/year
Total volume
249 L
Fridge / freezer
249 L / 249 L
Noise
41 dB(A), class C
Height × width × depth
850 × 985 × 600 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
SN, N, ST, T
Guarantee (supplier)
1 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Ardesto under one model number.

FRM-250E

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

Questions

How much does the Ardesto FRM-250E cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 270 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €76 a year, or €765 over ten years.

Is the Ardesto FRM-250E quiet?

Its label states 41 dB(A), noise class C. The typical fridge-freezers, 200–299 L model is 39 dB(A).