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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridges (no freezer) · 40 L · freestanding

Tefcold TM55

G

Uses less electricity than 3% of the 4,420 fridges (no freezer), under 100 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €55 a year, €547 over ten years.

Electricity
193 kWh / year
Typical 80 kWh
Running cost
€55 / year
+€32 vs typical
Per 100 litres
482.5 kWh
Typical 184.3 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 97 % of them need less. Sport Valley HHD090-544173, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €49 a year. 91% of comparable models reach a better class than G; the most common is E. At 0 dB it is 40 dB quieter than the typical model in its group. Tefcold has 23 models in this group; this one is number 7 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 4,269 of 4,420 fridges (no freezer), under 100 L by yearly consumption. 4,268 use less.

Median 80 This model · 193 10 510 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. G Coolhead MB 40 193 kWh same
  2. G Coolwise MB 40 193 kWh same
  3. G Tefcold TM55 193 kWh
  4. G Minibar Enterprises PB-A-60 2024 194 kWh +€0.28
  5. G Minibar Enterprises XC-EA-60 2024 194 kWh +€0.28
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period TM55 HHD090-544173 Difference
1 year €55 €6 −€49
5 years €273 €30 −€244
10 years €547 €59 −€487
15 years €820 €89 −€731

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 40 L

40 L fridge 0 L freezer

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

Noise · class A

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 0 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 TM55 (this model)
40 L0 193 — —
25 L46 21 €49 €487
40 L46 21 €49 €487
19 L45 25 €48 €476
42 L46 26 €47 €473
17 L45 27 €47 €470

Label and product sheet

Energy class
G (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
193 kWh/year
Total volume
40 L
Fridge / freezer
40 L / 0 L
Noise
0 dB(A), class A
Height × width × depth
670 × 402 × 465 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
N
Guarantee (supplier)
7 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Tefcold under one model number.

TM55

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

Questions

How much does the Tefcold TM55 cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 193 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €55 a year, or €547 over ten years.

Is the Tefcold TM55 quiet?

Its label states 0 dB(A), noise class A. The typical fridges (no freezer), under 100 L model is 40 dB(A).