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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridge-freezers · 381 L · freestanding

Hisense RT488N4DC2

E

Uses less electricity than 44% of the 6,036 fridge-freezers, 300–399 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €68 a year, €677 over ten years.

Electricity
239 kWh / year
Typical 233 kWh
Running cost
€68 / year
+€2 vs typical
Per 100 litres
62.7 kWh
Typical 68.9 kWh

Near the middle of its group: 3 % above the typical 233 kWh. Class E is the most common class in this group (47% of models). At 42 dB it is 3 dB louder than the typical model in its group. Hisense has 192 models in this group; this one is number 107 among them. On the register since 2020 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 3,316 of 6,036 fridge-freezers, 300–399 L by yearly consumption. 3,315 use less.

Median 233 This model · 239 70 530 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. E Miele KDN 4174 E Active 239 kWh same
  2. E Hisense MUTM70381IE 239 kWh same
  3. E Hisense RT488N4DC2 239 kWh
  4. E Bosch KGN36ELEA 239 kWh same
  5. E Bosch KGN36NW306 239 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period RT488N4DC2 GBBSE261EV Difference
1 year €68 €21 −€47
5 years €338 €103 −€235
10 years €677 €207 −€470
15 years €1,015 €310 −€705

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Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 381 L

291 L fridge 90 L freezer

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

Noise · class D

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 42 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 Hisense RT488N4DC2 (this model)
381 L42 239 — —
375 L29 73 €47 €470
384 L29 83 €44 €442
363 L29 84 €44 €439
363 L29 84 €44 €439
386 L34 86 €43 €433

Label and product sheet

Energy class
E (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
239 kWh/year
Total volume
381 L
Fridge / freezer
291 L / 90 L
Noise
42 dB(A), class D
Height × width × depth
1,720 × 704 × 636 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
N, ST, T
Guarantee (supplier)
1 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

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

RT488N4DC2 · RT488N4DW2 · RT488N4DY2

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

Questions

How much does the Hisense RT488N4DC2 cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 239 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 €677 over ten years.

Is the Hisense RT488N4DC2 quiet?

Its label states 42 dB(A), noise class D. The typical fridge-freezers, 300–399 L model is 39 dB(A).