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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridge-freezers · 268 L · freestanding

Hotpoint HPKH 1261W XBR4UK

E

Uses less electricity than 17% of the 8,824 fridge-freezers, 200–299 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €70 a year, €697 over ten years.

Electricity
246 kWh / year
Typical 217 kWh
Running cost
€70 / year
+€8 vs typical
Per 100 litres
91.8 kWh
Typical 84.3 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 83 % of them need less. Haier HBQ7518AT, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €42 a year. Class E is the most common class in this group (59% of models). At 37 dB it is 2 dB quieter than the typical model in its group. Hotpoint has 33 models in this group; this one is number 27 among them. Hotpoint sells the same label values under other model names: HPKH 1261W W4UK.

Where it stands

Rank 7,283 of 8,824 fridge-freezers, 200–299 L by yearly consumption. 7,282 use less.

Median 217 This model · 246 70 360 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. E Indesit IKNH 1261 S4UK 246 kWh same
  2. E Hotpoint HPKH 1261W W4UK 246 kWh same
  3. E Hotpoint HPKH 1261W XBR4UK 246 kWh
  4. E Hotpoint HPKH 1261 W4UK 246 kWh same
  5. E Indesit IKNH 1261 W4UK 246 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period HPKH 1261W XBR4UK HBQ7518AT Difference
1 year €70 €28 −€42
5 years €348 €139 −€210
10 years €697 €278 −€419
15 years €1,045 €416 −€629

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 268 L

166 L fridge 102 L freezer

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

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 HPKH 1261W XBR4UK (this model)
268 L37 246 — —
268 L31 98 €42 €419
268 L32 98 €42 €419
245 L27 99 €42 €416
245 L27 99 €42 €416
245 L27 99 €42 €416

Label and product sheet

Energy class
E (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
246 kWh/year
Total volume
268 L
Fridge / freezer
166 L / 102 L
Noise
37 dB(A), class C
Height × width × depth
1,824 × 540 × 575 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.

HPKH 1261W XBR4UK

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

Questions

How much does the Hotpoint HPKH 1261W XBR4UK cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 246 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €70 a year, or €697 over ten years.

Is the Hotpoint HPKH 1261W XBR4UK quiet?

Its label states 37 dB(A), noise class C. The typical fridge-freezers, 200–299 L model is 39 dB(A).