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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridge-freezers · 268 L · freestanding

FAR R2621WDS

F

Uses less electricity than 12% of the 8,824 fridge-freezers, 200–299 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €74 a year, €745 over ten years.

Electricity
263 kWh / year
Typical 217 kWh
Running cost
€74 / year
+€13 vs typical
Per 100 litres
98.1 kWh
Typical 84.3 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 88 % of them need less. Haier HBQ7518AT, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €47 a year. 74% of comparable models reach a better class than F; the most common is E. Per 100 litres it needs 98.1 kWh a year; the typical model in its group needs 84.3. FAR has 39 models in this group; this one is number 33 among them. FAR sells the same label values under other model names: R2621WDBK. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 7,596 of 8,824 fridge-freezers, 200–299 L by yearly consumption. 7,595 use less.

Median 217 This model · 263 70 360 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. F SRJ DD2-34D-4 263 kWh same
  2. F FAR R2621WDBK 263 kWh same
  3. F FAR R2621WDS 263 kWh
  4. F Kympo KY234/1 263 kWh same
  5. F Kympo KY234INOX/1 263 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period R2621WDS HBQ7518AT Difference
1 year €74 €28 −€47
5 years €372 €139 −€234
10 years €745 €278 −€467
15 years €1,117 €416 −€701

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Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 268 L

197 L fridge 71 L freezer

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

Noise · class C

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 39 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 FAR R2621WDS (this model)
268 L39 263 — —
268 L31 98 €47 €467
268 L32 98 €47 €467
245 L27 99 €46 €464
245 L27 99 €46 €464
245 L27 99 €46 €464

Label and product sheet

Energy class
F (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
263 kWh/year
Total volume
268 L
Fridge / freezer
197 L / 71 L
Noise
39 dB(A), class C
Height × width × depth
1,800 × 550 × 558 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
N, ST
Guarantee (supplier)
1 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

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

R2621WDS · R2621WDW

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

Questions

How much does the FAR R2621WDS cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 263 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €74 a year, or €745 over ten years.

Is the FAR R2621WDS quiet?

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