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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridge-freezers · 522 L · freestanding

Bosch KDN56XLEA

E

Uses less electricity than 83% of the 2,704 fridge-freezers, 500 L and over on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €75 a year, €753 over ten years.

Electricity
266 kWh / year
Typical 318 kWh
Running cost
€75 / year
−€15 vs typical
Per 100 litres
51.0 kWh
Typical 58.2 kWh

In the most efficient quarter of its group: 16 % below the typical 318 kWh. Class E is the most common class in this group (60% of models). At 41 dB it is 2 dB louder than the typical model in its group. Bosch has 48 models in this group; this one is number 19 among them. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 444 of 2,704 fridge-freezers, 500 L and over by yearly consumption. 443 use less.

Median 318 This model · 266 110 3,710 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. D Bomann SBS 7323.1 IX 265 kWh −€0.28
  2. D Hisense RS741N4AC3 265 kWh −€0.18
  3. E Bosch KDN56XLEA 266 kWh
  4. E Bosch KGV58VLEAS 266 kWh same
  5. D Whirlpool WBMF 843643 XIL 267 kWh +€0.28
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period KDN56XLEA RF505BRNQX1 Difference
1 year €75 €34 −€42
5 years €377 €169 −€208
10 years €753 €337 −€416
15 years €1,130 €506 −€624

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Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 522 L

410 L fridge 112 L freezer

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

Noise · class C

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 41 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 Bosch KDN56XLEA (this model)
522 L41 266 — —
515 L35 119 €42 €416
500 L29 123 €40 €405
538 L34 128 €39 €391
538 L34 128 €39 €391
542 L32 161 €30 €297

Label and product sheet

Energy class
E (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
266 kWh/year
Total volume
522 L
Fridge / freezer
410 L / 112 L
Noise
41 dB(A), class C
Height × width × depth
1,930 × 700 × 800 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
SN, T
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

2 model numbers are registered by Bosch with identical label values (usually colour or market variants). Searching any of them leads here.

KDN56XLEA · KDN56XLEB

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

Questions

How much does the Bosch KDN56XLEA cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 266 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €75 a year, or €753 over ten years.

Is the Bosch KDN56XLEA quiet?

Its label states 41 dB(A), noise class C. The typical fridge-freezers, 500 L and over model is 39 dB(A).