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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridge-freezers · 262 L · freestanding

Vedette VFC260SW

F

Uses less electricity than 12% of the 8,824 fridge-freezers, 200–299 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €74 a year, €745 over ten years.

Electricity
263 kWh / year
Typical 217 kWh
Running cost
€74 / year
+€13 vs typical
Per 100 litres
100.4 kWh
Typical 84.3 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 88 % of them need less. Schoepf RKS245DB, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €51 a year. 74% of comparable models reach a better class than F; the most common is E. Per 100 litres it needs 100.4 kWh a year; the typical model in its group needs 84.3. Of 11 Vedette models in this group, it ranks last. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 7,596 of 8,824 fridge-freezers, 200–299 L by yearly consumption. 7,595 use less.

Median 217 This model · 263 70 360 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. F Telefac CO62W 263 kWh same
  2. F Winia WRD-BH262NPT 263 kWh same
  3. F Vedette VFC260SW 263 kWh
  4. F Silva Homeline GK 3550 263 kWh same
  5. F Heinner HC-N269F+ 263 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period VFC260SW RKS245DB Difference
1 year €74 €23 −€51
5 years €372 €116 −€256
10 years €745 €232 −€513
15 years €1,117 €348 −€769

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Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 262 L

191 L fridge 71 L freezer

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

Noise · class C

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 40 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 Vedette VFC260SW (this model)
262 L40 263 — —
238 L40 82 €51 €513
268 L31 98 €47 €467
268 L32 98 €47 €467
245 L27 99 €46 €464
245 L27 99 €46 €464

Label and product sheet

Energy class
F (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
263 kWh/year
Total volume
262 L
Fridge / freezer
191 L / 71 L
Noise
40 dB(A), class C
Height × width × depth
1,800 × 550 × 560 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
N, ST
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Vedette under one model number.

VFC260SW

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

Questions

How much does the Vedette VFC260SW cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 263 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 €745 over ten years.

Is the Vedette VFC260SW quiet?

Its label states 40 dB(A), noise class C. The typical fridge-freezers, 200–299 L model is 39 dB(A).