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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridge-freezers · 250 L · freestanding

Tensai F290-F

F

Uses less electricity than 14% of the 8,824 fridge-freezers, 200–299 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €74 a year, €736 over ten years.

Electricity
260 kWh / year
Typical 217 kWh
Running cost
€74 / year
+€12 vs typical
Per 100 litres
104.0 kWh
Typical 84.3 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 86 % of them need less. Schoepf RKS245DB, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €50 a year. 74% of comparable models reach a better class than F; the most common is E. At 43 dB it is 4 dB louder than the typical model in its group. Tensai has 27 models in this group; this one is number 24 among them. Tensai sells the same label values under other model names: F290, F290S-F. On the register since 2020 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 7,519 of 8,824 fridge-freezers, 200–299 L by yearly consumption. 7,518 use less.

Median 217 This model · 260 70 360 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. F Glemgas GRF294IX 260 kWh same
  2. F Tensai F290 260 kWh same
  3. F Tensai F290-F 260 kWh
  4. F Tensai F290S-F 260 kWh same
  5. F Radiso F290A+ 260 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period F290-F RKS245DB Difference
1 year €74 €23 −€50
5 years €368 €116 −€252
10 years €736 €232 −€504
15 years €1,104 €348 −€756

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

Enter both purchase prices to see the total cost of ownership.

Space and noise

Compartments · 250 L

181 L fridge 69 L freezer

104.0 kWh per 100 litres a year; the typical model in this group needs 84.3.

Noise · class D

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 43 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
F Tensai F290-F (this model)
250 L43 260 — —
238 L40 82 €50 €504
235 L33 91 €48 €479
268 L31 98 €46 €459
268 L32 98 €46 €459
245 L27 99 €46 €456

Label and product sheet

Energy class
F (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
260 kWh/year
Total volume
250 L
Fridge / freezer
181 L / 69 L
Noise
43 dB(A), class D
Height × width × depth
1,550 × 540 × 600 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
T
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Tensai under one model number.

F290-F

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

Questions

How much does the Tensai F290-F cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 260 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €74 a year, or €736 over ten years.

Is the Tensai F290-F quiet?

Its label states 43 dB(A), noise class D. The typical fridge-freezers, 200–299 L model is 39 dB(A).