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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Freezers · 581 L · freestanding

Polar GP898

E

Uses less electricity than 96% of the 214 freezers, 500 L and over on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €77 a year, €773 over ten years.

Electricity
273 kWh / year
Typical 358 kWh
Running cost
€77 / year
−€24 vs typical
Per 100 litres
47.0 kWh
Typical 59.0 kWh

Only 5 of 214 freezers, 500 L and over do better. Class E is the most common class in this group (60% of models). Per 100 litres it needs 47.0 kWh a year; the typical model in its group needs 59.0. Of 2 Polar models in this group, it is the most efficient.

Where it stands

Rank 6 of 214 freezers, 500 L and over by yearly consumption. 5 use less.

Median 358 This model · 273 230 1,400 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. E Saro 323-4605 BD 501 S 271 kWh −€0.57
  2. E Saro 323-4610 BD 601 S 273 kWh same
  3. E Polar GP898 273 kWh
  4. D Gaggenau RVF477190 277 kWh +€1.13
  5. E Ferrara BD550 282 kWh +€2.55
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period GP898
1 year €77
5 years €387
10 years €773
15 years €1,160

Space and noise

Compartments · 581 L

0 L fridge 581 L freezer

47.0 kWh per 100 litres a year; the typical model in this group needs 59.0.

Noise · class D

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 42 dB
Dashed: group median 41 dB

Label and product sheet

Energy class
E (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
273 kWh/year
Total volume
581 L
Fridge / freezer
0 L / 581 L
Noise
42 dB(A), class D
Height × width × depth
960 × 2,035 × 800 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
T
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

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

GP898 · GP898-E

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

Questions

How much does the Polar GP898 cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 273 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €77 a year, or €773 over ten years.

Is the Polar GP898 quiet?

Its label states 42 dB(A), noise class D. The typical freezers, 500 L and over model is 41 dB(A).