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Fridge-freezers · 355 L · freestanding

Hotpoint HPK 26403 W4UK

E

Uses less electricity than 19% of the 6,036 fridge-freezers, 300–399 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €72 a year, €725 over ten years.

Electricity
256 kWh / year
Typical 233 kWh
Running cost
€72 / year
+€7 vs typical
Per 100 litres
72.1 kWh
Typical 68.9 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 81 % 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). At 37 dB it is 2 dB quieter than the typical model in its group. Hotpoint has 36 models in this group; this one is number 31 among them. Hotpoint sells the same label values under other model names: HPK 26402 XP4UK, HPK 25401 WP4E.

Where it stands

Rank 4,770 of 6,036 fridge-freezers, 300–399 L by yearly consumption. 4,769 use less.

Median 233 This model · 256 70 530 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. E Hotpoint HPK 25401 WP4E 256 kWh same
  2. E Hotpoint HPK 26402 XP4UK 256 kWh same
  3. E Hotpoint HPK 26403 W4UK 256 kWh
  4. E Teka RBF 88695 FI SLN 256 kWh same
  5. E RTS RAC-FSRD412CBE-I 256 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period HPK 26403 W4UK GBBSE261EV Difference
1 year €72 €21 −€52
5 years €362 €103 −€259
10 years €725 €207 −€518
15 years €1,087 €310 −€777

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Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 355 L

249 L fridge 106 L freezer

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

Noise · class C

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 37 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 Hotpoint HPK 26403 W4UK (this model)
355 L37 256 — —
375 L29 73 €52 €518
363 L29 84 €49 €487
363 L29 84 €49 €487
339 L39 90 €47 €470
362 L29 92 €46 €464

Label and product sheet

Energy class
E (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
256 kWh/year
Total volume
355 L
Fridge / freezer
249 L / 106 L
Noise
37 dB(A), class C
Height × width × depth
2,035 × 595 × 663 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
SN, ST
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Hotpoint under one model number.

HPK 26403 W4UK

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

Questions

How much does the Hotpoint HPK 26403 W4UK cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 256 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €72 a year, or €725 over ten years.

Is the Hotpoint HPK 26403 W4UK quiet?

Its label states 37 dB(A), noise class C. The typical fridge-freezers, 300–399 L model is 39 dB(A).