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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridge-freezers · 490 L · freestanding

Bauknecht BHK2 6494 X6E

C

Uses less electricity than 92% of the 2,763 fridge-freezers, 400–499 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €56 a year, €558 over ten years.

Electricity
197 kWh / year
Typical 282 kWh
Running cost
€56 / year
−€24 vs typical
Per 100 litres
40.2 kWh
Typical 62.6 kWh

In the most efficient quarter of its group: 30 % below the typical 282 kWh. Only 3% of comparable models have a better class than C. At 35 dB it is 4 dB quieter than the typical model in its group. Bauknecht has 18 models in this group; this one is number 6 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 211 of 2,763 fridge-freezers, 400–499 L by yearly consumption. 210 use less.

Median 282 This model · 197 80 440 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. C Beko GNO46624MXPN 8996433200 195 kWh −€0.57
  2. C Inventum SKV4180B/01 195 kWh −€0.57
  3. C Bauknecht BHK2 6494 X6E 197 kWh
  4. C Whirlpool WHK2 6494 X6E 197 kWh same
  5. C Beko B7RCNE566HXB1 7295843708 197 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period BHK2 6494 X6E KFN 4796 AD Difference
1 year €56 €33 −€22
5 years €279 €167 −€112
10 years €558 €334 −€224
15 years €837 €501 −€336

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Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 490 L

340 L fridge 150 L freezer

40.2 kWh per 100 litres a year; the typical model in this group needs 62.6.

Noise · class B

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 35 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
C Bauknecht BHK2 6494 X6E (this model)
490 L35 197 — —
485 L34 118 €22 €224
485 L34 118 €22 €224
466 L29 123 €21 €210
466 L29 123 €21 €210
473 L33 130 €19 €190

Label and product sheet

Energy class
C (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
197 kWh/year
Total volume
490 L
Fridge / freezer
340 L / 150 L
Noise
35 dB(A), class B
Height × width × depth
1,920 × 700 × 745 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
SN, T
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Bauknecht under one model number.

BHK2 6494 X6E

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

Questions

How much does the Bauknecht BHK2 6494 X6E cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 197 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €56 a year, or €558 over ten years.

Is the Bauknecht BHK2 6494 X6E quiet?

Its label states 35 dB(A), noise class B. The typical fridge-freezers, 400–499 L model is 39 dB(A).