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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridge-freezers · 251 L · built-in

Telefunken TKRCB251BIE

E

Uses less electricity than 49% of the 8,824 fridge-freezers, 200–299 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €61 a year, €615 over ten years.

Electricity
217 kWh / year
Typical 217 kWh
Running cost
€61 / year
€0 vs typical
Per 100 litres
86.5 kWh
Typical 84.3 kWh

Right at the typical consumption of its group, 217 kWh a year. Class E is the most common class in this group (59% of models). Per 100 litres it needs 86.5 kWh a year; the typical model in its group needs 84.3. Telefunken has 88 models in this group; this one is number 26 among them. Telefunken sells the same label values under other model names: C-EKG-178-ST-E.

Where it stands

Rank 4,335 of 8,824 fridge-freezers, 200–299 L by yearly consumption. 4,334 use less.

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

Next to it in the ranking

  1. E Samus SCX338E 217 kWh same
  2. E Telefunken C-EKG-178-ST-E 217 kWh same
  3. E Telefunken TKRCB251BIE 217 kWh
  4. E Telefunken ST-N2764-E 217 kWh same
  5. E Schaub Lorenz SVCB 315E 217 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period TKRCB251BIE RKS245DB Difference
1 year €61 €23 −€38
5 years €307 €116 −€191
10 years €615 €232 −€382
15 years €922 €348 −€573

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Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 251 L

181 L fridge 70 L freezer

86.5 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
E Telefunken TKRCB251BIE (this model)
251 L38 217 — —
238 L40 82 €38 €382
235 L33 91 €36 €357
268 L31 98 €34 €337
268 L32 98 €34 €337
245 L27 99 €33 €334

Label and product sheet

Energy class
E (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
217 kWh/year
Total volume
251 L
Fridge / freezer
181 L / 70 L
Noise
38 dB(A), class C
Height × width × depth
1,770 × 540 × 545 mm
Installation
built-in
Climate classes
N, ST
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Telefunken under one model number.

TKRCB251BIE

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

Questions

How much does the Telefunken TKRCB251BIE cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 217 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €61 a year, or €615 over ten years.

Is the Telefunken TKRCB251BIE quiet?

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