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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridge-freezers · 499 L · freestanding

Etna AKV578IRVS

E

Uses less electricity than 20% of the 2,763 fridge-freezers, 400–499 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €86 a year, €855 over ten years.

Electricity
302 kWh / year
Typical 282 kWh
Running cost
€86 / year
+€6 vs typical
Per 100 litres
60.5 kWh
Typical 62.6 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 80 % of them need less. Miele KFN 4796 AD, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €52 a year. Class E is the most common class in this group (59% of models). At 43 dB it is 4 dB louder than the typical model in its group. Etna has 4 models in this group; this one is number 3 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 2,183 of 2,763 fridge-freezers, 400–499 L by yearly consumption. 2,182 use less.

Median 282 This model · 302 80 440 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. E Gorenje NRS918EVX 302 kWh same
  2. E Fridgemaster MS91500IEB 302 kWh same
  3. E Etna AKV578IRVS 302 kWh
  4. E Haier HFR5720EWMG 302 kWh same
  5. E Haier HFW7720EWMP 302 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period AKV578IRVS KFN 4796 AD Difference
1 year €86 €33 −€52
5 years €428 €167 −€261
10 years €855 €334 −€521
15 years €1,283 €501 −€782

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Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 499 L

334 L fridge 165 L freezer

60.5 kWh per 100 litres a year; the typical model in this group needs 62.6.

Noise · class D

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 43 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 Etna AKV578IRVS (this model)
499 L43 302 — —
485 L34 118 €52 €521
485 L34 118 €52 €521
490 L29 149 €43 €433
495 L35 152 €42 €425
495 L35 152 €42 €425

Label and product sheet

Energy class
E (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
302 kWh/year
Total volume
499 L
Fridge / freezer
334 L / 165 L
Noise
43 dB(A), class D
Height × width × depth
1,791 × 910 × 646 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
SN, N, ST, T
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

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

AKV578IRVS · AKV578IZWA

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

Questions

How much does the Etna AKV578IRVS cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 302 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €86 a year, or €855 over ten years.

Is the Etna AKV578IRVS quiet?

Its label states 43 dB(A), noise class D. The typical fridge-freezers, 400–499 L model is 39 dB(A).