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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridge-freezers · 300 L · built-in

Whirlpool WHC20D021B2

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Uses less electricity than 78% of the 6,036 fridge-freezers, 300–399 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €51 a year, €510 over ten years.

Electricity
180 kWh / year
Typical 233 kWh
Running cost
€51 / year
−€15 vs typical
Per 100 litres
60.0 kWh
Typical 68.9 kWh

In the most efficient quarter of its group: 23 % below the typical 233 kWh. Only 20% of comparable models have a better class than D. At 33 dB it is 6 dB quieter than the typical model in its group. Whirlpool has 154 models in this group; this one is number 34 among them. Whirlpool sells the same label values under other model names: WHC20D011B2.

Where it stands

Rank 1,262 of 6,036 fridge-freezers, 300–399 L by yearly consumption. 1,261 use less.

Median 233 This model · 180 70 530 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. F Keeton JIR-M395 179 kWh −€0.28
  2. D Whirlpool WHC20D011B2 180 kWh same
  3. D Whirlpool WHC20D021B2 180 kWh
  4. D Bauknecht BKC20D013C2 SF 180 kWh same
  5. D Bauknecht BKGIS 20F23 180 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period WHC20D021B2 IRBbi 5650_997224851 Difference
1 year €51 €23 −€28
5 years €255 €115 −€140
10 years €510 €229 −€280
15 years €765 €344 −€421

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 300 L

221 L fridge 79 L freezer

60.0 kWh per 100 litres a year; the typical model in this group needs 68.9.

Noise · class B

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 33 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
D Whirlpool WHC20D021B2 (this model)
300 L33 180 — —
325 L31 81 €28 €280
322 L35 87 €26 €263
322 L35 87 €26 €263
322 L35 87 €26 €263
304 L35 90 €25 €255

Label and product sheet

Energy class
D (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
180 kWh/year
Total volume
300 L
Fridge / freezer
221 L / 79 L
Noise
33 dB(A), class B
Height × width × depth
1,935 × 540 × 545 mm
Installation
built-in
Climate classes
SN, T
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Whirlpool under one model number.

WHC20D021B2

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

Questions

How much does the Whirlpool WHC20D021B2 cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 180 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €51 a year, or €510 over ten years.

Is the Whirlpool WHC20D021B2 quiet?

Its label states 33 dB(A), noise class B. The typical fridge-freezers, 300–399 L model is 39 dB(A).