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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Freezers · 228 L · freestanding

Bauknecht GKN 1774 2

E

Uses less electricity than 56% of the 2,484 freezers, 200–299 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €65 a year, €651 over ten years.

Electricity
230 kWh / year
Typical 235 kWh
Running cost
€65 / year
−€1 vs typical
Per 100 litres
100.9 kWh
Typical 89.8 kWh

Near the middle of its group: 2 % below the typical 235 kWh. Class E is the most common class in this group (55% of models). Per 100 litres it needs 100.9 kWh a year; the typical model in its group needs 89.8. Bauknecht has 31 models in this group; this one is number 22 among them. Bauknecht sells the same label values under other model names: GKN 17G3 WS 2, GKN 17G4 WS 2, GKN ELITE 2. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 1,033 of 2,484 freezers, 200–299 L by yearly consumption. 1,032 use less.

Median 235 This model · 230 80 380 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. E Rommer CVE 61 NF INOX-V 230 kWh same
  2. E Yuna Serebro Switch 230 kWh same
  3. E Bauknecht GKN 1774 2 230 kWh
  4. E Bauknecht GKN 17G3 WS 2 230 kWh same
  5. E Bauknecht GKN 17G4 WS 2 230 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period GKN 1774 2 GT220-HE-010A weiss Difference
1 year €65 €24 −€41
5 years €326 €119 −€207
10 years €651 €238 −€413
15 years €977 €357 −€620

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Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 228 L

0 L fridge 228 L freezer

100.9 kWh per 100 litres a year; the typical model in this group needs 89.8.

Noise · class C

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 41 dB
Dashed: group median 40 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
E Bauknecht GKN 1774 2 (this model)
228 L41 230 — —
217 L38 84 €41 €413
217 L38 84 €41 €413
230 L40 102 €36 €362
230 L40 102 €36 €362
242 L40 104 €36 €357

Label and product sheet

Energy class
E (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
230 kWh/year
Total volume
228 L
Fridge / freezer
0 L / 228 L
Noise
41 dB(A), class C
Height × width × depth
1,670 × 595 × 645 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.

GKN 1774 2

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

Questions

How much does the Bauknecht GKN 1774 2 cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 230 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €65 a year, or €651 over ten years.

Is the Bauknecht GKN 1774 2 quiet?

Its label states 41 dB(A), noise class C. The typical freezers, 200–299 L model is 40 dB(A).