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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridge-freezers · 270 L · built-in

Whirlpool WHK2 5292 B4E

E

Uses less electricity than 24% of the 8,824 fridge-freezers, 200–299 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €66 a year, €660 over ten years.

Electricity
233 kWh / year
Typical 217 kWh
Running cost
€66 / year
+€5 vs typical
Per 100 litres
86.3 kWh
Typical 84.3 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 76 % of them need less. Vestfrost VR-BF27953H0S, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €41 a year. Class E is the most common class in this group (59% of models). At 37 dB it is 2 dB quieter than the typical model in its group. Whirlpool has 100 models in this group; this one is number 79 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 6,436 of 8,824 fridge-freezers, 200–299 L by yearly consumption. 6,435 use less.

Median 217 This model · 233 70 360 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. E Heinner HCNF-HM291INVWDE++ 233 kWh same
  2. E Heinner HCNF-HM291INVXWDE++ 233 kWh same
  3. E Whirlpool WHK2 5292 B4E 233 kWh
  4. E Heinner HCNF-HM293INVDGE++ 233 kWh same
  5. E Heinner HCNF-HM293INVE++ 233 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period WHK2 5292 B4E VR-BF27953H0S Difference
1 year €66 €25 −€41
5 years €330 €126 −€204
10 years €660 €252 −€408
15 years €990 €378 −€612

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 · 270 L

194 L fridge 76 L freezer

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

Noise · class C

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 37 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
E Whirlpool WHK2 5292 B4E (this model)
270 L37 233 — —
294 L36 89 €41 €408
268 L31 98 €38 €382
268 L32 98 €38 €382
245 L27 99 €38 €379
245 L27 99 €38 €379

Label and product sheet

Energy class
E (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
233 kWh/year
Total volume
270 L
Fridge / freezer
194 L / 76 L
Noise
37 dB(A), class C
Height × width × depth
1,775 × 540 × 550 mm
Installation
built-in
Climate classes
SN, ST
Guarantee (supplier)
0 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Whirlpool under one model number.

WHK2 5292 B4E

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

Questions

How much does the Whirlpool WHK2 5292 B4E cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 233 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €66 a year, or €660 over ten years.

Is the Whirlpool WHK2 5292 B4E quiet?

Its label states 37 dB(A), noise class C. The typical fridge-freezers, 200–299 L model is 39 dB(A).