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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridge-freezers · 244 L · freestanding

electriQ EQ6040RETROCREAM

F

Uses less electricity than 16% of the 8,824 fridge-freezers, 200–299 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €72 a year, €716 over ten years.

Electricity
253 kWh / year
Typical 217 kWh
Running cost
€72 / year
+€10 vs typical
Per 100 litres
103.7 kWh
Typical 84.3 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 84 % of them need less. Liebherr IRBbsbi 4570_994892351, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €51 a year. 74% of comparable models reach a better class than F; the most common is E. At 41 dB it is 2 dB louder than the typical model in its group. electriQ has 36 models in this group; this one is number 25 among them. electriQ sells the same label values under other model names: EQ6040RETROBLACK, EQ6040RETROBLUE. On the register since 2022 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 7,368 of 8,824 fridge-freezers, 200–299 L by yearly consumption. 7,367 use less.

Median 217 This model · 253 70 360 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. F electriQ EQ6040RETROBLACK 253 kWh same
  2. F electriQ EQ6040RETROBLUE 253 kWh same
  3. F electriQ EQ6040RETROCREAM 253 kWh
  4. F Signature SFC252VR 253 kWh same
  5. F Dieter Knoll DKBB2175SK 253 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period EQ6040RETROCREAM IRBbsbi 4570_994892351 Difference
1 year €72 €21 −€51
5 years €358 €103 −€255
10 years €716 €207 −€510
15 years €1,075 €310 −€765

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 244 L

181 L fridge 63 L freezer

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

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
F electriQ EQ6040RETROCREAM (this model)
244 L41 253 — —
224 L29 73 €51 €510
224 L29 73 €51 €510
238 L40 82 €48 €484
235 L33 91 €46 €459
223 L32 91 €46 €459

Label and product sheet

Energy class
F (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
253 kWh/year
Total volume
244 L
Fridge / freezer
181 L / 63 L
Noise
41 dB(A), class C
Height × width × depth
1,810 × 550 × 575 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
N, ST
Guarantee (supplier)
1 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by electriQ under one model number.

EQ6040RETROCREAM

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

Questions

How much does the electriQ EQ6040RETROCREAM cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 253 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €72 a year, or €716 over ten years.

Is the electriQ EQ6040RETROCREAM quiet?

Its label states 41 dB(A), noise class C. The typical fridge-freezers, 200–299 L model is 39 dB(A).