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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Freezers · 179 L · freestanding

Bauknecht GKN D179G WS

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Uses less electricity than 85% of the 2,359 freezers, 100–199 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €48 a year, €481 over ten years.

Electricity
170 kWh / year
Typical 200 kWh
Running cost
€48 / year
−€8 vs typical
Per 100 litres
95.0 kWh
Typical 126.3 kWh

In the most efficient quarter of its group: 15 % below the typical 200 kWh. Only 3% of comparable models have a better class than D. Per 100 litres it needs 95.0 kWh a year; the typical model in its group needs 126.3. Bauknecht has 17 models in this group; this one is number 9 among them. Bauknecht sells the same label values under other model names: GKND 14GWS.

Where it stands

Rank 275 of 2,359 freezers, 100–199 L by yearly consumption. 274 use less.

Median 200 This model · 170 90 520 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. E Tensai TCHEU105TS-E 170 kWh same
  2. D Bauknecht GKND 14GWS 170 kWh same
  3. D Bauknecht GKN D179G WS 170 kWh
  4. E Sogelux CB1025 170 kWh same
  5. E Edesa 928271191 - EZH-1111 170 kWh same
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What it will cost you

Period GKN D179G WS WL-BUR123E Difference
1 year €48 €28 −€20
5 years €241 €142 −€99
10 years €481 €283 −€198
15 years €722 €425 −€297

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Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 179 L

0 L fridge 179 L freezer

95.0 kWh per 100 litres a year; the typical model in this group needs 126.3.

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
D Bauknecht GKN D179G WS (this model)
179 L41 170 — —
199 L39 100 €20 €198
160 L33 106 €18 €181
176 L40 109 €17 €173
199 L33 113 €16 €161
155 L39 119 €14 €144

Label and product sheet

Energy class
D (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
170 kWh/year
Total volume
179 L
Fridge / freezer
0 L / 179 L
Noise
41 dB(A), class C
Height × width × depth
1,420 × 595 × 645 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.

GKN D179G WS

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

Questions

How much does the Bauknecht GKN D179G WS cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 170 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €48 a year, or €481 over ten years.

Is the Bauknecht GKN D179G WS quiet?

Its label states 41 dB(A), noise class C. The typical freezers, 100–199 L model is 40 dB(A).