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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridge-freezers · 223 L · freestanding

Proline PLC235WH

F

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, €739 over ten years.

Electricity
261 kWh / year
Typical 217 kWh
Running cost
€74 / year
+€12 vs typical
Per 100 litres
117.0 kWh
Typical 84.3 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 86 % of them need less. Liebherr IRBbsbi 4570_994892351, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €53 a year. 74% of comparable models reach a better class than F; the most common is E. At 41 dB it is 2 dB louder than the typical model in its group. Proline has 25 models in this group; this one is number 17 among them. On the register since 2020 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 7,547 of 8,824 fridge-freezers, 200–299 L by yearly consumption. 7,546 use less.

Median 217 This model · 261 70 360 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. F Snowarch KD-245 261 kWh same
  2. F Snowarch KD-275 261 kWh same
  3. F Proline PLC235WH 261 kWh
  4. F Klarstein 10033130A 261 kWh same
  5. F Westpoint WCN-25F24.EI 262 kWh +€0.28
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period PLC235WH IRBbsbi 4570_994892351 Difference
1 year €74 €21 −€53
5 years €370 €103 −€266
10 years €739 €207 −€532
15 years €1,109 €310 −€799

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 223 L

154 L fridge 69 L freezer

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

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
F Proline PLC235WH (this model)
223 L41 261 — —
224 L29 73 €53 €532
224 L29 73 €53 €532
238 L40 82 €51 €507
217 L38 84 €50 €501
217 L38 84 €50 €501

Label and product sheet

Energy class
F (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
261 kWh/year
Total volume
223 L
Fridge / freezer
154 L / 69 L
Noise
41 dB(A), class C
Height × width × depth
1,610 × 545 × 560 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
N, ST
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

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

PLC235WH · PLC235SL

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

Questions

How much does the Proline PLC235WH cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 261 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 €739 over ten years.

Is the Proline PLC235WH quiet?

Its label states 41 dB(A), noise class C. The typical fridge-freezers, 200–299 L model is 39 dB(A).