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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridges (no freezer) · 20 L · built-in

Tefcold TM35C

D

Uses less electricity than 86% of the 4,420 fridges (no freezer), under 100 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €16 a year, €156 over ten years.

Electricity
55 kWh / year
Typical 80 kWh
Running cost
€16 / year
−€7 vs typical
Per 100 litres
275.0 kWh
Typical 184.3 kWh

In the most efficient quarter of its group: 31 % below the typical 80 kWh. Only 12% of comparable models have a better class than D. At 38 dB it is 2 dB quieter than the typical model in its group. Of 23 Tefcold models in this group, it is the most efficient.

Where it stands

Rank 562 of 4,420 fridges (no freezer), under 100 L by yearly consumption. 561 use less.

Median 80 This model · 55 10 510 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. D Yolco NX50 Green 55 kWh same
  2. D Vitrifrigo VFT40 55 kWh same
  3. D Tefcold TM35C 55 kWh
  4. D Dometic CFX3100 55 kWh same
  5. D Buschbeck BG-35 55 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period TM35C NEW-4L Difference
1 year €16 €3 −€12
5 years €78 €17 −€61
10 years €156 €34 −€122
15 years €234 €51 −€183

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 20 L

20 L fridge 0 L freezer

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

Noise · class C

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 38 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
D Tefcold TM35C (this model)
20 L38 55 — —
4 L39 12 €12 €122
4 L32 18 €10 €105
25 L46 21 €10 €96
9 L45 21 €10 €96
40 L46 21 €10 €96

Label and product sheet

Energy class
D (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
55 kWh/year
Total volume
20 L
Fridge / freezer
20 L / 0 L
Noise
38 dB(A), class C
Height × width × depth
510 × 402 × 440 mm
Installation
built-in
Climate classes
SN, N
Guarantee (supplier)
1 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Tefcold under one model number.

TM35C

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

Questions

How much does the Tefcold TM35C cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 55 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €16 a year, or €156 over ten years.

Is the Tefcold TM35C quiet?

Its label states 38 dB(A), noise class C. The typical fridges (no freezer), under 100 L model is 40 dB(A).