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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridge-freezers · 240 L · freestanding

Kernau KFRC 16153 NF W

F

Uses less electricity than 3% of the 8,824 fridge-freezers, 200–299 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €81 a year, €807 over ten years.

Electricity
285 kWh / year
Typical 217 kWh
Running cost
€81 / year
+€19 vs typical
Per 100 litres
118.8 kWh
Typical 84.3 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 97 % of them need less. Liebherr IRBbsbi 4570_994892351, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €60 a year. 74% of comparable models reach a better class than F; the most common is E. At 42 dB it is 3 dB louder than the typical model in its group. Kernau has 57 models in this group; this one is number 54 among them. Kernau sells the same label values under other model names: KFRC 16153 NF IX. On the register since 2022 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 8,500 of 8,824 fridge-freezers, 200–299 L by yearly consumption. 8,499 use less.

Median 217 This model · 285 70 360 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. F Kympo KYBE290 285 kWh same
  2. F Kernau KFRC 16153 NF IX 285 kWh same
  3. F Kernau KFRC 16153 NF W 285 kWh
  4. F Logik LFC55W22 285 kWh same
  5. F VOX BE1-300HLLC 285 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period KFRC 16153 NF W IRBbsbi 4570_994892351 Difference
1 year €81 €21 −€60
5 years €404 €103 −€300
10 years €807 €207 −€600
15 years €1,211 €310 −€901

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 240 L

142 L fridge 98 L freezer

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

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
F Kernau KFRC 16153 NF W (this model)
240 L42 285 — —
224 L29 73 €60 €600
224 L29 73 €60 €600
238 L40 82 €57 €575
217 L38 84 €57 €569
217 L38 84 €57 €569

Label and product sheet

Energy class
F (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
285 kWh/year
Total volume
240 L
Fridge / freezer
142 L / 98 L
Noise
42 dB(A), class D
Height × width × depth
1,660 × 540 × 595 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
N, ST
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Kernau under one model number.

KFRC 16153 NF W

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

Questions

How much does the Kernau KFRC 16153 NF W cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 285 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €81 a year, or €807 over ten years.

Is the Kernau KFRC 16153 NF W quiet?

Its label states 42 dB(A), noise class D. The typical fridge-freezers, 200–299 L model is 39 dB(A).