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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridge-freezers · 557 L · freestanding

Whirlpool WHD2 6553 X5E

D

Uses less electricity than 93% of the 2,704 fridge-freezers, 500 L and over on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €69 a year, €685 over ten years.

Electricity
242 kWh / year
Typical 318 kWh
Running cost
€69 / year
−€22 vs typical
Per 100 litres
43.4 kWh
Typical 58.2 kWh

In the most efficient quarter of its group: 24 % below the typical 318 kWh. Only 6% of comparable models have a better class than D. At 35 dB it is 4 dB quieter than the typical model in its group. Whirlpool has 40 models in this group; this one is number 6 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 177 of 2,704 fridge-freezers, 500 L and over by yearly consumption. 176 use less.

Median 318 This model · 242 110 3,710 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. D Hotpoint HPG2 6513 XK5E 242 kWh same
  2. D Bauknecht KGDD NF 1820XLD BL 242 kWh same
  3. D Whirlpool WHD2 6553 X5E 242 kWh
  4. D Hotpoint HPAD2 6553 XP5E 242 kWh same
  5. D Grundig GDPN 67830 FXRW 7282147593 242 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period WHD2 6553 X5E RB53DG706AB1 Difference
1 year €69 €36 −€32
5 years €343 €181 −€161
10 years €685 €362 −€323
15 years €1,028 €544 −€484

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 557 L

405 L fridge 152 L freezer

43.4 kWh per 100 litres a year; the typical model in this group needs 58.2.

Noise · class B

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 35 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 WHD2 6553 X5E (this model)
557 L35 242 — —
538 L34 128 €32 €323
538 L34 128 €32 €323
542 L32 161 €23 €229
542 L32 161 €23 €229
551 L35 199 €12 €122

Label and product sheet

Energy class
D (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
242 kWh/year
Total volume
557 L
Fridge / freezer
405 L / 152 L
Noise
35 dB(A), class B
Height × width × depth
1,877 × 780 × 750 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
SN, T
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Whirlpool under one model number.

WHD2 6553 X5E

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

Questions

How much does the Whirlpool WHD2 6553 X5E cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 242 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €69 a year, or €685 over ten years.

Is the Whirlpool WHD2 6553 X5E quiet?

Its label states 35 dB(A), noise class B. The typical fridge-freezers, 500 L and over model is 39 dB(A).