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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridge-freezers · 344 L · freestanding

Princess RCNE489X

E

Uses less electricity than 15% of the 6,036 fridge-freezers, 300–399 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €74 a year, €742 over ten years.

Electricity
262 kWh / year
Typical 233 kWh
Running cost
€74 / year
+€8 vs typical
Per 100 litres
76.2 kWh
Typical 68.9 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 85 % of them need less. Liebherr IRBbi 5650_997224851, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €51 a year. Class E is the most common class in this group (47% of models). At 41 dB it is 2 dB louder than the typical model in its group. Princess has 6 models in this group; this one is number 4 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 5,026 of 6,036 fridge-freezers, 300–399 L by yearly consumption. 5,025 use less.

Median 233 This model · 262 70 530 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. E PKM CD350NFDEIX 262 kWh same
  2. E Diplomat NF370MDIE 262 kWh same
  3. E Princess RCNE489X 262 kWh
  4. E NGM RF470XE 262 kWh same
  5. E Smartway WH4D48NV3XE0 262 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period RCNE489X IRBbi 5650_997224851 Difference
1 year €74 €23 −€51
5 years €371 €115 −€256
10 years €742 €229 −€513
15 years €1,113 €344 −€769

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 344 L

235 L fridge 109 L freezer

76.2 kWh per 100 litres a year; the typical model in this group needs 68.9.

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
E Princess RCNE489X (this model)
344 L41 262 — —
325 L31 81 €51 €513
363 L29 84 €50 €504
363 L29 84 €50 €504
322 L35 87 €50 €496
322 L35 87 €50 €496

Label and product sheet

Energy class
E (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
262 kWh/year
Total volume
344 L
Fridge / freezer
235 L / 109 L
Noise
41 dB(A), class C
Height × width × depth
1,950 × 600 × 658 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
SN, N, ST, T
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Princess under one model number.

RCNE489X

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

Questions

How much does the Princess RCNE489X cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 262 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 €742 over ten years.

Is the Princess RCNE489X quiet?

Its label states 41 dB(A), noise class C. The typical fridge-freezers, 300–399 L model is 39 dB(A).