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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridges (no freezer) · 39 L · freestanding

Stark TL40RETROR

G

Uses less electricity than 9% of the 4,420 fridges (no freezer), under 100 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €33 a year, €331 over ten years.

Electricity
117 kWh / year
Typical 80 kWh
Running cost
€33 / year
+€10 vs typical
Per 100 litres
300.0 kWh
Typical 184.3 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 91 % of them need less. Sport Valley HHD090-544173, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €27 a year. 91% of comparable models reach a better class than G; the most common is E. At 23 dB it is 17 dB quieter than the typical model in its group. Stark has 34 models in this group; this one is number 29 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 3,976 of 4,420 fridges (no freezer), under 100 L by yearly consumption. 3,975 use less.

Median 80 This model · 117 10 510 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. G Minibar Enterprises PT-NFP-40 115 kWh −€0.57
  2. E MaxxHome 20306 115 kWh −€0.57
  3. G Stark TL40RETROR 117 kWh
  4. E Subcold ROAM-45DZ 117 kWh same
  5. E Oulun Electric OL-BCD55-F001C 117 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period TL40RETROR HHD090-544173 Difference
1 year €33 €6 −€27
5 years €166 €30 −€136
10 years €331 €59 −€272
15 years €497 €89 −€408

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Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 39 L

39 L fridge 0 L freezer

300.0 kWh per 100 litres a year; the typical model in this group needs 184.3.

Noise · class A

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 23 dB
Dashed: group median 40 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
G Stark TL40RETROR (this model)
39 L23 117 — —
25 L46 21 €27 €272
40 L46 21 €27 €272
19 L45 25 €26 €261
42 L46 26 €26 €258
17 L45 27 €25 €255

Label and product sheet

Energy class
G (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
117 kWh/year
Total volume
39 L
Fridge / freezer
39 L / 0 L
Noise
23 dB(A), class A
Height × width × depth
610 × 435 × 425 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
N
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

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

TL40RETROR · TL40RETROB

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

Questions

How much does the Stark TL40RETROR cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 117 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €33 a year, or €331 over ten years.

Is the Stark TL40RETROR quiet?

Its label states 23 dB(A), noise class A. The typical fridges (no freezer), under 100 L model is 40 dB(A).