Princess F290
Uses less electricity than 14% of the 8,824 fridge-freezers, 200–299 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €74 a year, €736 over ten years.
- Electricity
- 260 kWh / year
- Typical 217 kWh
- Running cost
- €74 / year
- +€12 vs typical
- Per 100 litres
- 104.0 kWh
- Typical 84.3 kWh
Uses more than most comparable models: 86 % of them need less. Schoepf RKS245DB, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €50 a year. 74% of comparable models reach a better class than F; the most common is E. At 43 dB it is 4 dB louder than the typical model in its group. Of 10 Princess models in this group, it ranks last. On the register since 2020 and still on sale.
Where it stands
Rank 7,519 of 8,824 fridge-freezers, 200–299 L by yearly consumption. 7,518 use less.
Next to it in the ranking
- EAS Electric Smart EMF1761 260 kWh same
- Johnson JFF76601 260 kWh same
- Princess F290 260 kWh
- Blaupunkt 5CB277SF0 260 kWh +€0.07
- Eskimo ESK 2703 261 kWh +€0.22
What it will cost you
| Period | F290 | RKS245DB | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | €74 | €23 | −€50 |
| 5 years | €368 | €116 | −€252 |
| 10 years | €736 | €232 | −€504 |
| 15 years | €1,104 | €348 | −€756 |
Is the more efficient model worth its price?
Enter both purchase prices to see the total cost of ownership.
Space and noise
Compartments · 250 L
104.0 kWh per 100 litres a year; the typical model in this group needs 84.3.
Noise · class D
Same size, lower running cost
On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group
| Model | kWh / yr | Saves / year |
|---|---|---|
| Princess F290 (this model) | 260 | — |
| 82 | €50 | |
| 91 | €48 | |
| 98 | €46 | |
| 98 | €46 | |
| 99 | €46 |
Label and product sheet
- Energy class
- F (scale A–G)
- Energy consumption
- 260 kWh/year
- Total volume
- 250 L
- Fridge / freezer
- 181 L / 69 L
- Noise
- 43 dB(A), class D
- Height × width × depth
- 1,550 × 540 × 600 mm
- Installation
- freestanding
- Climate classes
- T
- Guarantee (supplier)
- 2 years
- Spare parts (minimum)
- 7 years
Model numbers and history
Registered by Princess under one model number.
F290
- Placed on the EU market
- First published in the EU register (EPREL)
Questions
How much does the Princess F290 cost to run?
At continuous operation it uses about 260 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €74 a year, or €736 over ten years.
Is the Princess F290 quiet?
Its label states 43 dB(A), noise class D. The typical fridge-freezers, 200–299 L model is 39 dB(A).