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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridge-freezers · 233 L · built-in

LG GTFN256SEB

E

Uses less electricity than 47% of the 8,824 fridge-freezers, 200–299 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €62 a year, €617 over ten years.

Electricity
218 kWh / year
Typical 217 kWh
Running cost
€62 / year
+€0 vs typical
Per 100 litres
93.6 kWh
Typical 84.3 kWh

Right at the typical consumption of its group, 217 kWh a year. Class E is the most common class in this group (59% of models). Per 100 litres it needs 93.6 kWh a year; the typical model in its group needs 84.3. LG has 10 models in this group; this one is number 8 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 4,500 of 8,824 fridge-freezers, 200–299 L by yearly consumption. 4,499 use less.

Median 217 This model · 218 70 360 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. E Brandt BIC7756EN -02 218 kWh same
  2. E DE Dietrich DRC1775EN -02 218 kWh same
  3. E LG GTFN256SEB 218 kWh
  4. E Vedette VIC175EN -01 218 kWh same
  5. E Hoover HOBL5519EVWK-1 218 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period GTFN256SEB IRBbsbi 4570_994892351 Difference
1 year €62 €21 −€41
5 years €309 €103 −€205
10 years €617 €207 −€411
15 years €926 €310 −€616

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Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 233 L

170 L fridge 63 L freezer

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

Noise · class C

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 38 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 LG GTFN256SEB (this model)
233 L38 218 — —
224 L29 73 €41 €411
224 L29 73 €41 €411
238 L40 82 €39 €385
217 L38 84 €38 €379
217 L38 84 €38 €379

Label and product sheet

Energy class
E (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
218 kWh/year
Total volume
233 L
Fridge / freezer
170 L / 63 L
Noise
38 dB(A), class C
Height × width × depth
1,770 × 540 × 545 mm
Installation
built-in
Climate classes
SN, N, ST, T
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

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

GTFN256SEB · GTFN256SER · GTFN256SET

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

Questions

How much does the LG GTFN256SEB cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 218 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €62 a year, or €617 over ten years.

Is the LG GTFN256SEB quiet?

Its label states 38 dB(A), noise class C. The typical fridge-freezers, 200–299 L model is 39 dB(A).