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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridge-freezers · 253 L · freestanding

Gaba GHNF-253WF

F

Uses less electricity than 9% of the 8,824 fridge-freezers, 200–299 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €78 a year, €776 over ten years.

Electricity
274 kWh / year
Typical 217 kWh
Running cost
€78 / year
+€16 vs typical
Per 100 litres
108.3 kWh
Typical 84.3 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 91 % of them need less. Schoepf RKS245DB, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €54 a year. 74% of comparable models reach a better class than F; the most common is E. Per 100 litres it needs 108.3 kWh a year; the typical model in its group needs 84.3. Of 11 Gaba models in this group, it ranks last.

Where it stands

Rank 7,979 of 8,824 fridge-freezers, 200–299 L by yearly consumption. 7,978 use less.

Median 217 This model · 274 70 360 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. E Otto MRF-252WE WHITE 274 kWh same
  2. F Hausmeister HM3198 274 kWh same
  3. F Gaba GHNF-253WF 274 kWh
  4. F Saba CB2521NFS 274 kWh same
  5. F Electronia HD-359RWEN1 ORION II 274 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period GHNF-253WF RKS245DB Difference
1 year €78 €23 −€54
5 years €388 €116 −€272
10 years €776 €232 −€544
15 years €1,164 €348 −€816

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Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 253 L

182 L fridge 71 L freezer

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

Noise · class C

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 40 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 Gaba GHNF-253WF (this model)
253 L40 274 — —
238 L40 82 €54 €544
235 L33 91 €52 €519
268 L31 98 €50 €498
268 L32 98 €50 €498
245 L27 99 €50 €496

Label and product sheet

Energy class
F (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
274 kWh/year
Total volume
253 L
Fridge / freezer
182 L / 71 L
Noise
40 dB(A), class C
Height × width × depth
1,800 × 540 × 600 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
N, ST
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

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

GHNF-253WF · GHNF-253XF

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

Questions

How much does the Gaba GHNF-253WF cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 274 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €78 a year, or €776 over ten years.

Is the Gaba GHNF-253WF quiet?

Its label states 40 dB(A), noise class C. The typical fridge-freezers, 200–299 L model is 39 dB(A).