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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridge-freezers · 260 L · freestanding

TCL RF260BSD0

D

Uses less electricity than 90% of the 8,824 fridge-freezers, 200–299 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €48 a year, €481 over ten years.

Electricity
170 kWh / year
Typical 217 kWh
Running cost
€48 / year
−€13 vs typical
Per 100 litres
65.4 kWh
Typical 84.3 kWh

In the most efficient quarter of its group: 22 % below the typical 217 kWh. Only 3% of comparable models have a better class than D. Per 100 litres it needs 65.4 kWh a year; the typical model in its group needs 84.3. Of 19 TCL models in this group, it is the most efficient. TCL sells the same label values under other model names: RF260BWD0EE.

Where it stands

Rank 788 of 8,824 fridge-freezers, 200–299 L by yearly consumption. 787 use less.

Median 217 This model · 170 70 360 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. D Maxxy RF252MXDS1 169 kWh −€0.28
  2. E Infiniton FG-248BL 169 kWh −€0.28
  3. D TCL RF260BSD0 170 kWh
  4. D TCL RF260BWD0EE 170 kWh same
  5. E Triomph TR825S 170 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period RF260BSD0 RKS245DB Difference
1 year €48 €23 −€25
5 years €241 €116 −€125
10 years €481 €232 −€249
15 years €722 €348 −€374

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 260 L

187 L fridge 73 L freezer

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

Noise · class C

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 38 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
D TCL RF260BSD0 (this model)
260 L38 170 — —
238 L40 82 €25 €249
235 L33 91 €22 €224
268 L31 98 €20 €204
268 L32 98 €20 €204
245 L27 99 €20 €201

Label and product sheet

Energy class
D (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
170 kWh/year
Total volume
260 L
Fridge / freezer
187 L / 73 L
Noise
38 dB(A), class C
Height × width × depth
1,823 × 545 × 545 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
SN, N, ST
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

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

RF260BSD0 · RF260BSD0EE · RF260BSD0UK · RF260BWD0

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

Questions

How much does the TCL RF260BSD0 cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 170 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €48 a year, or €481 over ten years.

Is the TCL RF260BSD0 quiet?

Its label states 38 dB(A), noise class C. The typical fridge-freezers, 200–299 L model is 39 dB(A).