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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridge-freezers · 270 L · freestanding

Indesit IKNH 1261 S4UK

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
91.1 kWh
Typical 84.3 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 83 % of them need less. Vestfrost VR-BF27953H0S, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €44 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. Indesit has 66 models in this group; this one is number 52 among them.

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 Point POCF5273EWN 246 kWh same
  2. E Thomson TCH273NFWH 246 kWh same
  3. E Indesit IKNH 1261 S4UK 246 kWh
  4. E Hotpoint HPKH 1261W W4UK 246 kWh same
  5. E Hotpoint HPKH 1261W XBR4UK 246 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period IKNH 1261 S4UK VR-BF27953H0S Difference
1 year €70 €25 −€44
5 years €348 €126 −€222
10 years €697 €252 −€445
15 years €1,045 €378 −€667

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 270 L

168 L fridge 102 L freezer

91.1 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 Indesit IKNH 1261 S4UK (this model)
270 L37 246 — —
294 L36 89 €44 €445
268 L31 98 €42 €419
268 L32 98 €42 €419
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
270 L
Fridge / freezer
168 L / 102 L
Noise
37 dB(A), class C
Height × width × depth
1,824 × 540 × 620 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
SN, ST
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Indesit under one model number.

IKNH 1261 S4UK

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

Questions

How much does the Indesit IKNH 1261 S4UK 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 Indesit IKNH 1261 S4UK quiet?

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