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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridge-freezers · 460 L · freestanding

Fridgemaster MQ79460DS

D

Uses less electricity than 77% of the 2,763 fridge-freezers, 400–499 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €68 a year, €683 over ten years.

Electricity
241 kWh / year
Typical 282 kWh
Running cost
€68 / year
−€12 vs typical
Per 100 litres
52.4 kWh
Typical 62.6 kWh

In the most efficient quarter of its group: 15 % below the typical 282 kWh. Only 9% of comparable models have a better class than D. At 37 dB it is 2 dB quieter than the typical model in its group. Of 16 Fridgemaster models in this group, it is the most efficient.

Where it stands

Rank 605 of 2,763 fridge-freezers, 400–499 L by yearly consumption. 604 use less.

Median 282 This model · 241 80 440 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. D Valberg 10008109 4D 460 D WD X180C 241 kWh same
  2. D Haier HFKR7819DWGB(UK) 241 kWh same
  3. D Fridgemaster MQ79460DS 241 kWh
  4. D Haier HFKR7819DNGB 241 kWh same
  5. E Draco DRMLDD46NFEW2 242 kWh +€0.28
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period MQ79460DS RFMYC440G Difference
1 year €68 €28 −€40
5 years €341 €142 −€200
10 years €683 €283 −€399
15 years €1,024 €425 −€599

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Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 460 L

311 L fridge 149 L freezer

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

Noise · class C

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 37 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
D Fridgemaster MQ79460DS (this model)
460 L37 241 — —
440 L40 100 €40 €399
485 L34 118 €35 €348
485 L34 118 €35 €348
440 L29 122 €34 €337
440 L29 122 €34 €337

Label and product sheet

Energy class
D (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
241 kWh/year
Total volume
460 L
Fridge / freezer
311 L / 149 L
Noise
37 dB(A), class C
Height × width × depth
1,900 × 794 × 650 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
SN, N, ST, T
Guarantee (supplier)
1 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

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

MQ79460DS · MQ79460DB

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

Questions

How much does the Fridgemaster MQ79460DS cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 241 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €68 a year, or €683 over ten years.

Is the Fridgemaster MQ79460DS quiet?

Its label states 37 dB(A), noise class C. The typical fridge-freezers, 400–499 L model is 39 dB(A).