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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridge-freezers · 256 L · freestanding

Gorenje NRK4181CS4

F

Uses less electricity than 3% of the 8,824 fridge-freezers, 200–299 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €81 a year, €813 over ten years.

Electricity
287 kWh / year
Typical 217 kWh
Running cost
€81 / year
+€20 vs typical
Per 100 litres
112.1 kWh
Typical 84.3 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 97 % of them need less. Schoepf RKS245DB, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €58 a year. 74% of comparable models reach a better class than F; the most common is E. At 41 dB it is 2 dB louder than the typical model in its group. Gorenje has 115 models in this group; this one is number 111 among them. Gorenje sells the same label values under other model names: NRK4182CS4. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 8,538 of 8,824 fridge-freezers, 200–299 L by yearly consumption. 8,537 use less.

Median 217 This model · 287 70 360 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. F Amica FK3023F 287 kWh same
  2. F Gorenje NRK4182CW4 287 kWh same
  3. F Gorenje NRK4181CS4 287 kWh
  4. F Gorenje NRK4182CS4 287 kWh same
  5. F White Knight DAFF225H 287 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period NRK4181CS4 RKS245DB Difference
1 year €81 €23 −€58
5 years €406 €116 −€290
10 years €813 €232 −€581
15 years €1,219 €348 −€871

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 256 L

171 L fridge 85 L freezer

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

Noise · class C

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 41 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 Gorenje NRK4181CS4 (this model)
256 L41 287 — —
238 L40 82 €58 €581
235 L33 91 €56 €555
268 L31 98 €54 €535
268 L32 98 €54 €535
245 L27 99 €53 €532

Label and product sheet

Energy class
F (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
287 kWh/year
Total volume
256 L
Fridge / freezer
171 L / 85 L
Noise
41 dB(A), class C
Height × width × depth
1,824 × 550 × 557 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
SN, N, ST
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

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

NRK4181CS4 · NRK4181CW4

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

Questions

How much does the Gorenje NRK4181CS4 cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 287 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €81 a year, or €813 over ten years.

Is the Gorenje NRK4181CS4 quiet?

Its label states 41 dB(A), noise class C. The typical fridge-freezers, 200–299 L model is 39 dB(A).