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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridges (no freezer) · 48 L · freestanding

Create RETRO FRIDGE 48

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Uses less electricity than 80% of the 4,420 fridges (no freezer), under 100 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €18 a year, €176 over ten years.

Electricity
62 kWh / year
Typical 80 kWh
Running cost
€18 / year
−€5 vs typical
Per 100 litres
129.2 kWh
Typical 184.3 kWh

In the most efficient quarter of its group: 22 % below the typical 80 kWh. Only 12% of comparable models have a better class than D. Per 100 litres it needs 129.2 kWh a year; the typical model in its group needs 184.3. Of 2 Create models in this group, it is the most efficient. Create sells the same label values under other model names: RETRO FRIDGE 50 - Frigorífico.

Where it stands

Rank 852 of 4,420 fridges (no freezer), under 100 L by yearly consumption. 851 use less.

Median 80 This model · 62 10 510 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. D Tristar KB-7645 62 kWh same
  2. D Omnitec Systems ELITE 35 GLASS 62 kWh same
  3. D Create RETRO FRIDGE 48 62 kWh
  4. D Create RETRO FRIDGE 50 - Frigorífico 62 kWh same
  5. D Medion MD 370041 63 kWh +€0.28
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period RETRO FRIDGE 48 HHD090-544173 Difference
1 year €18 €6 −€12
5 years €88 €30 −€58
10 years €176 €59 −€116
15 years €263 €89 −€174

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 48 L

48 L fridge 0 L freezer

129.2 kWh per 100 litres a year; the typical model in this group needs 184.3.

Noise · class C

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 39 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 Create RETRO FRIDGE 48 (this model)
48 L39 62 — —
25 L46 21 €12 €116
40 L46 21 €12 €116
42 L46 26 €10 €102
35 L41 28 €10 €96
35 L41 28 €10 €96

Label and product sheet

Energy class
D (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
62 kWh/year
Total volume
48 L
Fridge / freezer
48 L / 0 L
Noise
39 dB(A), class C
Height × width × depth
500 × 430 × 475 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
ST
Guarantee (supplier)
3 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Create under one model number.

RETRO FRIDGE 48

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

Questions

How much does the Create RETRO FRIDGE 48 cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 62 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €18 a year, or €176 over ten years.

Is the Create RETRO FRIDGE 48 quiet?

Its label states 39 dB(A), noise class C. The typical fridges (no freezer), under 100 L model is 40 dB(A).