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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridge-freezers · 594 L · freestanding

Bauknecht BKQ9 U3L EF

D

Uses less electricity than 82% of the 2,704 fridge-freezers, 500 L and over on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €76 a year, €765 over ten years.

Electricity
270 kWh / year
Typical 318 kWh
Running cost
€76 / year
−€14 vs typical
Per 100 litres
45.5 kWh
Typical 58.2 kWh

In the most efficient quarter of its group: 15 % below the typical 318 kWh. Only 6% of comparable models have a better class than D. At 37 dB it is 2 dB quieter than the typical model in its group. Bauknecht has 15 models in this group; this one is number 5 among them. Bauknecht sells the same label values under other model names: BKQ9 B3L J.

Where it stands

Rank 465 of 2,704 fridge-freezers, 500 L and over by yearly consumption. 464 use less.

Median 318 This model · 270 110 3,710 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. D Electrolux EAI6HD57U0 925995009 270 kWh same
  2. D Bauknecht BKQ9 B3L J 270 kWh same
  3. D Bauknecht BKQ9 U3L EF 270 kWh
  4. D Whirlpool WQ9 B3L EF 270 kWh same
  5. D Qonos 1117745 270 kWh same
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What it will cost you

Period BKQ9 U3L EF MDRS791EIA45 Difference
1 year €76 €39 −€37
5 years €382 €197 −€185
10 years €765 €394 −€371
15 years €1,147 €590 −€556

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Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 594 L

388 L fridge 206 L freezer

45.5 kWh per 100 litres a year; the typical model in this group needs 58.2.

Noise · class C

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 37 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 Bauknecht BKQ9 U3L EF (this model)
594 L37 270 — —
592 L35 139 €37 €371
592 L35 139 €37 €371
592 L35 139 €37 €371
592 L35 139 €37 €371
592 L35 139 €37 €371

Label and product sheet

Energy class
D (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
270 kWh/year
Total volume
594 L
Fridge / freezer
388 L / 206 L
Noise
37 dB(A), class C
Height × width × depth
1,874 × 909 × 698 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
SN, N, ST, T
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Bauknecht under one model number.

BKQ9 U3L EF

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

Questions

How much does the Bauknecht BKQ9 U3L EF 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 Bauknecht BKQ9 U3L EF quiet?

Its label states 37 dB(A), noise class C. The typical fridge-freezers, 500 L and over model is 39 dB(A).