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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridge-freezers · 257 L · built-in

Bauknecht KVIE 32602

E

Uses less electricity than 93% of the 8,824 fridge-freezers, 200–299 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €45 a year, €453 over ten years.

Electricity
160 kWh / year
Typical 217 kWh
Running cost
€45 / year
−€16 vs typical
Per 100 litres
62.3 kWh
Typical 84.3 kWh

In the most efficient quarter of its group: 26 % below the typical 217 kWh. Class E is the most common class in this group (59% of models). At 35 dB it is 4 dB quieter than the typical model in its group. Bauknecht has 59 models in this group; this one is number 13 among them. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 610 of 8,824 fridge-freezers, 200–299 L by yearly consumption. 609 use less.

Median 217 This model · 160 70 360 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. E Trisa 7733.8245 160 kWh −€0.04
  2. E HCK Refrigeration Tech.Co 7733.8245 160 kWh −€0.04
  3. E Bauknecht KVIE 32602 160 kWh
  4. E Gorenje RB6153BR 161 kWh +€0.24
  5. E Gorenje OBRB153BK 161 kWh +€0.24
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What it will cost you

Period KVIE 32602 RKS245DB Difference
1 year €45 €23 −€22
5 years €227 €116 −€110
10 years €453 €232 −€221
15 years €680 €348 −€331

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Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 257 L

237 L fridge 20 L freezer

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

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
E Bauknecht KVIE 32602 (this model)
257 L35 160 — —
238 L40 82 €22 €221
235 L33 91 €20 €196
268 L31 98 €18 €176
268 L32 98 €18 €176
245 L27 99 €17 €173

Label and product sheet

Energy class
E (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
160 kWh/year
Total volume
257 L
Fridge / freezer
237 L / 20 L
Noise
35 dB(A), class B
Height × width × depth
1,522 × 547 × 545 mm
Installation
built-in
Climate classes
SN, T
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Bauknecht under one model number.

KVIE 32602

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

Questions

How much does the Bauknecht KVIE 32602 cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 160 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €45 a year, or €453 over ten years.

Is the Bauknecht KVIE 32602 quiet?

Its label states 35 dB(A), noise class B. The typical fridge-freezers, 200–299 L model is 39 dB(A).