PKM BKG173CIX
Uses less electricity than 84% of the 3,088 fridge-freezers, 100–199 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €35 a year, €351 over ten years.
- Electricity
- 124 kWh / year
- Typical 149 kWh
- Running cost
- €35 / year
- −€7 vs typical
- Per 100 litres
- 71.7 kWh
- Typical 119.0 kWh
In the most efficient quarter of its group: 17 % below the typical 149 kWh. Class C is the best class any model in this group reaches, and only 4% of them do. Per 100 litres it needs 71.7 kWh a year; the typical model in its group needs 119.0. PKM has 67 models in this group; this one is number 6 among them. PKM sells the same label values under other model names: BKG173CB.
Where it stands
Rank 464 of 3,088 fridge-freezers, 100–199 L by yearly consumption. 463 use less.
Next to it in the ranking
- HEINRICH´S HKS 3291 W 124 kWh same
- PKM BKG173CB 124 kWh same
- PKM BKG173CIX 124 kWh
- HEINRICH´S HKS 3291 IX 124 kWh same
- ok OFK 411 C IN 124 kWh same
What it will cost you
| Period | BKG173CIX | RBa30 425i_091624051 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | €35 | €13 | −€22 |
| 5 years | €176 | €65 | −€110 |
| 10 years | €351 | €130 | −€221 |
| 15 years | €527 | €195 | −€331 |
Is the more efficient model worth its price?
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Space and noise
Compartments · 173 L
71.7 kWh per 100 litres a year; the typical model in this group needs 119.0.
Noise · class C
Same size, lower running cost
On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group
| Model | kWh / yr | Saves / year |
|---|---|---|
| PKM BKG173CIX (this model) | 124 | — |
| 46 | €22 | |
| 48 | €22 | |
| 72 | €15 | |
| 72 | €15 | |
| 72 | €15 |
Label and product sheet
- Energy class
- C (scale A–G)
- Energy consumption
- 124 kWh/year
- Total volume
- 173 L
- Fridge / freezer
- 121 L / 52 L
- Noise
- 40 dB(A), class C
- Height × width × depth
- 1,425 × 495 × 560 mm
- Installation
- freestanding
- Climate classes
- N, ST
- Guarantee (supplier)
- 2 years
- Spare parts (minimum)
- 7 years
Model numbers and history
Registered by PKM under one model number.
BKG173CIX
- Placed on the EU market
- First published in the EU register (EPREL)
Questions
How much does the PKM BKG173CIX cost to run?
At continuous operation it uses about 124 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €35 a year, or €351 over ten years.
Is the PKM BKG173CIX quiet?
Its label states 40 dB(A), noise class C. The typical fridge-freezers, 100–199 L model is 39 dB(A).