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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridge-freezers · 250 L · freestanding

Kryster KRC5526L2S

F

Uses less electricity than 16% of the 8,824 fridge-freezers, 200–299 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €72 a year, €716 over ten years.

Electricity
253 kWh / year
Typical 217 kWh
Running cost
€72 / year
+€10 vs typical
Per 100 litres
101.2 kWh
Typical 84.3 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 84 % of them need less. Schoepf RKS245DB, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €48 a year. 74% of comparable models reach a better class than F; the most common is E. At 41 dB it is 2 dB louder than the typical model in its group. Kryster has 15 models in this group; this one is number 11 among them. On the register since 2022 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 7,368 of 8,824 fridge-freezers, 200–299 L by yearly consumption. 7,367 use less.

Median 217 This model · 253 70 360 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. F Amica FKR29653DEB 253 kWh same
  2. F Svan SVF180NF 253 kWh same
  3. F Kryster KRC5526L2S 253 kWh
  4. F Berklays BRC5525L1SR 253 kWh same
  5. F Berklays BRC5525L3WDBK 253 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period KRC5526L2S RKS245DB Difference
1 year €72 €23 −€48
5 years €358 €116 −€242
10 years €716 €232 −€484
15 years €1,075 €348 −€726

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 250 L

186 L fridge 64 L freezer

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

Noise · class C

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 41 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 Kryster KRC5526L2S (this model)
250 L41 253 — —
238 L40 82 €48 €484
235 L33 91 €46 €459
268 L31 98 €44 €439
268 L32 98 €44 €439
245 L27 99 €44 €436

Label and product sheet

Energy class
F (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
253 kWh/year
Total volume
250 L
Fridge / freezer
186 L / 64 L
Noise
41 dB(A), class C
Height × width × depth
1,818 × 545 × 545 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
N, ST
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

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

KRC5526L2S · KRC5526L2W

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

Questions

How much does the Kryster KRC5526L2S cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 253 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 €716 over ten years.

Is the Kryster KRC5526L2S quiet?

Its label states 41 dB(A), noise class C. The typical fridge-freezers, 200–299 L model is 39 dB(A).