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Fridge-freezers · 572 L · freestanding

Grundig GQN21235GBN

F

Uses less electricity than 4% of the 2,704 fridge-freezers, 500 L and over on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €117 a year, €1,172 over ten years.

Electricity
414 kWh / year
Typical 318 kWh
Running cost
€117 / year
+€27 vs typical
Per 100 litres
72.4 kWh
Typical 58.2 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 96 % of them need less. Midea MDRS791EIA45, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €78 a year. 80% of comparable models reach a better class than F; the most common is E. Per 100 litres it needs 72.4 kWh a year; the typical model in its group needs 58.2. Grundig has 30 models in this group; this one is number 27 among them. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 2,579 of 2,704 fridge-freezers, 500 L and over by yearly consumption. 2,578 use less.

Median 318 This model · 414 110 3,710 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. F Bosch KAN93VIFPG 413 kWh −€0.24
  2. F Bosch KAN93VL30N 413 kWh −€0.24
  3. F Grundig GQN21235GBN 414 kWh
  4. F Beko GN1416231ZXN 414 kWh +€0.04
  5. F Beko GN1416232ZXN 414 kWh +€0.04
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period GQN21235GBN MDRS791EIA45 Difference
1 year €117 €39 −€78
5 years €586 €197 −€389
10 years €1,172 €394 −€778
15 years €1,758 €590 −€1,168

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 572 L

376 L fridge 196 L freezer

72.4 kWh per 100 litres a year; the typical model in this group needs 58.2.

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 Grundig GQN21235GBN (this model)
572 L39 414 — —
592 L35 139 €78 €778
592 L35 139 €78 €778
592 L35 139 €78 €778
592 L35 139 €78 €778
592 L35 139 €78 €778

Label and product sheet

Energy class
F (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
414 kWh/year
Total volume
572 L
Fridge / freezer
376 L / 196 L
Noise
39 dB(A), class C
Height × width × depth
1,820 × 908 × 705 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
SN, ST
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Grundig under one model number.

GQN21235GBN

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

Questions

How much does the Grundig GQN21235GBN cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 414 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €117 a year, or €1,172 over ten years.

Is the Grundig GQN21235GBN quiet?

Its label states 39 dB(A), noise class C. The typical fridge-freezers, 500 L and over model is 39 dB(A).