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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridges (no freezer) · 26 L · freestanding

Dometic DTE26

C

Uses less electricity than 92% of the 4,420 fridges (no freezer), under 100 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €13 a year, €130 over ten years.

Electricity
46 kWh / year
Typical 80 kWh
Running cost
€13 / year
−€10 vs typical
Per 100 litres
176.9 kWh
Typical 184.3 kWh

In the most efficient quarter of its group: 42 % below the typical 80 kWh. Only 5% of comparable models have a better class than C. At 33 dB it is 7 dB quieter than the typical model in its group. Dometic has 77 models in this group; this one is number 27 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 327 of 4,420 fridges (no freezer), under 100 L by yearly consumption. 326 use less.

Median 80 This model · 46 10 510 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. C Aobosi QZW58 45 kWh −€0.28
  2. B Aobosi XS45 45 kWh −€0.28
  3. C Dometic DTE26 46 kWh
  4. C Da Pan Electric Appliance Ind BG-35 46 kWh same
  5. C Patbrela GE40 46 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period DTE26 NEW-4L Difference
1 year €13 €3 −€10
5 years €65 €17 −€48
10 years €130 €34 −€96
15 years €195 €51 −€144

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Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 26 L

26 L fridge 0 L freezer

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

Noise · class B

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 33 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
C Dometic DTE26 (this model)
26 L33 46 — —
4 L39 12 €10 €96
4 L32 18 €8 €79
25 L46 21 €7 €71
9 L45 21 €7 €71
40 L46 21 €7 €71

Label and product sheet

Energy class
C (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
46 kWh/year
Total volume
26 L
Fridge / freezer
26 L / 0 L
Noise
33 dB(A), class B
Height × width × depth
448 × 420 × 308 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
N
Guarantee (supplier)
0 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Dometic under one model number.

DTE26

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

Questions

How much does the Dometic DTE26 cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 46 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €13 a year, or €130 over ten years.

Is the Dometic DTE26 quiet?

Its label states 33 dB(A), noise class B. The typical fridges (no freezer), under 100 L model is 40 dB(A).