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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridge-freezers · 362 L · freestanding

Grundig GKNG 26240 N

E

Uses less electricity than 18% of the 6,036 fridge-freezers, 300–399 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €73 a year, €731 over ten years.

Electricity
258 kWh / year
Typical 233 kWh
Running cost
€73 / year
+€7 vs typical
Per 100 litres
71.3 kWh
Typical 68.9 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 82 % of them need less. LG GBBSE261EV, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €52 a year. Class E is the most common class in this group (47% of models). Per 100 litres it needs 71.3 kWh a year; the typical model in its group needs 68.9. Grundig has 75 models in this group; this one is number 62 among them. Grundig sells the same label values under other model names: GKN 26240 N, GKNG 26240 XPN, GKN 26245 FN and 3 more. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 4,887 of 6,036 fridge-freezers, 300–399 L by yearly consumption. 4,886 use less.

Median 233 This model · 258 70 530 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. E Grundig GKNE 262E40 FXN 258 kWh same
  2. E Grundig GKNE 262E40 FXRN 7522820105 258 kWh same
  3. E Grundig GKNG 26240 N 258 kWh
  4. E Grundig GKNG 26240 XPN 258 kWh same
  5. E Grundig GKNM46220DZ 258 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period GKNG 26240 N GBBSE261EV Difference
1 year €73 €21 −€52
5 years €365 €103 −€262
10 years €731 €207 −€524
15 years €1,096 €310 −€786

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Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 362 L

253 L fridge 109 L freezer

71.3 kWh per 100 litres a year; the typical model in this group needs 68.9.

Noise · class C

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 38 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
E Grundig GKNG 26240 N (this model)
362 L38 258 — —
375 L29 73 €52 €524
384 L29 83 €50 €496
363 L29 84 €49 €493
363 L29 84 €49 €493
386 L34 86 €49 €487

Label and product sheet

Energy class
E (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
258 kWh/year
Total volume
362 L
Fridge / freezer
253 L / 109 L
Noise
38 dB(A), class C
Height × width × depth
2,025 × 595 × 670 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
SN, T
Guarantee (supplier)
0 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Grundig under one model number.

GKNG 26240 N

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

Questions

How much does the Grundig GKNG 26240 N cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 258 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €73 a year, or €731 over ten years.

Is the Grundig GKNG 26240 N quiet?

Its label states 38 dB(A), noise class C. The typical fridge-freezers, 300–399 L model is 39 dB(A).