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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridges (no freezer) · 34 L · built-in

Tefcold TM45GC V1

G

Uses less electricity than 8% of the 4,420 fridges (no freezer), under 100 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €36 a year, €362 over ten years.

Electricity
128 kWh / year
Typical 80 kWh
Running cost
€36 / year
+€14 vs typical
Per 100 litres
376.5 kWh
Typical 184.3 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 92 % of them need less. Sport Valley HHD090-544173, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €30 a year. 91% of comparable models reach a better class than G; the most common is E. 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 4 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 4,025 of 4,420 fridges (no freezer), under 100 L by yearly consumption. 4,024 use less.

Median 80 This model · 128 10 510 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. E Bingjie Electrical CSR-D16L 126 kWh −€0.57
  2. G Ibernest 208003 127 kWh −€0.28
  3. G Tefcold TM45GC V1 128 kWh
  4. G Matrix MWC300SS 128 kWh same
  5. E Oulun Electric ED60-C 128 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period TM45GC V1 HHD090-544173 Difference
1 year €36 €6 −€30
5 years €181 €30 −€152
10 years €362 €59 −€303
15 years €544 €89 −€455

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 34 L

34 L fridge 0 L freezer

376.5 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
G Tefcold TM45GC V1 (this model)
34 L38 128 — —
25 L46 21 €30 €303
9 L45 21 €30 €303
40 L46 21 €30 €303
13 L45 25 €29 €292
19 L45 25 €29 €292

Label and product sheet

Energy class
G (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
128 kWh/year
Total volume
34 L
Fridge / freezer
34 L / 0 L
Noise
38 dB(A), class C
Height × width × depth
565 × 402 × 485 mm
Installation
built-in
Climate classes
N
Guarantee (supplier)
1 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Tefcold under one model number.

TM45GC V1

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

Questions

How much does the Tefcold TM45GC V1 cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 128 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €36 a year, or €362 over ten years.

Is the Tefcold TM45GC V1 quiet?

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