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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridges (no freezer) · 31 L · built-in

Tefcold TM45C

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, €161 over ten years.

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

In the most efficient quarter of its group: 29 % 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. Tefcold has 23 models in this group; this one is number 2 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 585 of 4,420 fridges (no freezer), under 100 L by yearly consumption. 584 use less.

Median 80 This model · 57 10 510 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. D Fritz Berger Berger Thermoelektrische Kühlbox Z2 26 57 kWh same
  2. D Vitrifrigo VFP50 57 kWh same
  3. D Tefcold TM45C 57 kWh
  4. D Zorn Z26 LNP PX 57 kWh same
  5. D Kesser K-KP-23-2 57 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period TM45C HHD090-544173 Difference
1 year €16 €6 −€10
5 years €81 €30 −€51
10 years €161 €59 −€102
15 years €242 €89 −€153

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Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 31 L

31 L fridge 0 L freezer

183.9 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 TM45C (this model)
31 L38 57 — —
25 L46 21 €10 €102
9 L45 21 €10 €102
40 L46 21 €10 €102
13 L45 25 €9 €91
19 L45 25 €9 €91

Label and product sheet

Energy class
D (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
57 kWh/year
Total volume
31 L
Fridge / freezer
31 L / 0 L
Noise
38 dB(A), class C
Height × width × depth
565 × 402 × 500 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.

TM45C

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

Questions

How much does the Tefcold TM45C cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 57 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 €161 over ten years.

Is the Tefcold TM45C quiet?

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