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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridges (no freezer) · 216 L · freestanding

Vortex VDC21SWH01M

B

Uses less electricity than 0% of the 906 fridges (no freezer), 200–299 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €178 a year, €1,776 over ten years.

Electricity
627 kWh / year
Typical 105 kWh
Running cost
€178 / year
+€148 vs typical
Per 100 litres
290.3 kWh
Typical 44.3 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 100 % of them need less. Primo PR169WK, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €156 a year. Class B is the best class any model in this group reaches, and only 1% of them do. At 58 dB it is 18 dB louder than the typical model in its group. Of 2 Vortex models in this group, it ranks last.

Where it stands

Rank 898 of 906 fridges (no freezer), 200–299 L by yearly consumption. 897 use less.

Median 105 This model · 627 70 1,500 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. C Materiel Horeca SC-380C 471 kWh −€44.18
  2. C Romux Armario Expositor Refrigerado 258 Litros Blanco 1 Puerta Ventilado 512 kWh −€32.57
  3. B Vortex VDC21SWH01M 627 kWh
  4. B Combisteel 7525.0105 650 kWh +€6.43
  5. B Adexa BC02PS 912 kWh +€80.71
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period VDC21SWH01M PR169WK Difference
1 year €178 €21 −€156
5 years €888 €106 −€782
10 years €1,776 €212 −€1,563
15 years €2,663 €319 −€2,345

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 216 L

213 L fridge 0 L freezer

290.3 kWh per 100 litres a year; the typical model in this group needs 44.3.

Noise · class D

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 58 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
B Vortex VDC21SWH01M (this model)
216 L58 627 — —
218 L35 75 €156 €1,563
229 L37 81 €155 €1,546
209 L32 81 €155 €1,546
229 L37 81 €155 €1,546
209 L32 81 €155 €1,546

Label and product sheet

Energy class
B (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
627 kWh/year
Total volume
216 L
Fridge / freezer
213 L / 0 L
Noise
58 dB(A), class D
Height × width × depth
1,747 × 520 × 610 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
SN, N
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Vortex under one model number.

VDC21SWH01M

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

Questions

How much does the Vortex VDC21SWH01M cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 627 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €178 a year, or €1,776 over ten years.

Is the Vortex VDC21SWH01M quiet?

Its label states 58 dB(A), noise class D. The typical fridges (no freezer), 200–299 L model is 40 dB(A).