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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridges (no freezer) · 50 L · freestanding

Expondo RCWI-52L

G

Uses less electricity than 6% of the 4,420 fridges (no freezer), under 100 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €41 a year, €413 over ten years.

Electricity
146 kWh / year
Typical 80 kWh
Running cost
€41 / year
+€19 vs typical
Per 100 litres
292.0 kWh
Typical 184.3 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 94 % of them need less. Sport Valley HHD090-544173, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €35 a year. 91% of comparable models reach a better class than G; the most common is E. At 26 dB it is 14 dB quieter than the typical model in its group. Expondo has 13 models in this group; this one is number 12 among them. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 4,093 of 4,420 fridges (no freezer), under 100 L by yearly consumption. 4,092 use less.

Median 80 This model · 146 10 510 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. G Thomson MILLESIME18-1NG 146 kWh same
  2. G Klarstein 10035863 146 kWh same
  3. G Expondo RCWI-52L 146 kWh
  4. G Klarstein 10041850 146 kWh same
  5. E Cecotec 01975 147 kWh +€0.28
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period RCWI-52L HHD090-544173 Difference
1 year €41 €6 −€35
5 years €207 €30 −€177
10 years €413 €59 −€354
15 years €620 €89 −€531

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Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 50 L

50 L fridge 0 L freezer

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

Noise · class A

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 26 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
G Expondo RCWI-52L (this model)
50 L26 146 — —
25 L46 21 €35 €354
40 L46 21 €35 €354
42 L46 26 €34 €340
35 L41 28 €33 €334
35 L41 28 €33 €334

Label and product sheet

Energy class
G (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
146 kWh/year
Total volume
50 L
Fridge / freezer
50 L / 0 L
Noise
26 dB(A), class A
Height × width × depth
670 × 348 × 485 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
N
Guarantee (supplier)
1 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Expondo under one model number.

RCWI-52L

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

Questions

How much does the Expondo RCWI-52L cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 146 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €41 a year, or €413 over ten years.

Is the Expondo RCWI-52L quiet?

Its label states 26 dB(A), noise class A. The typical fridges (no freezer), under 100 L model is 40 dB(A).