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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridge-freezers · 246 L · freestanding

Wolkenstein WKG257.4NF EB

E

Uses less electricity than 49% of the 8,824 fridge-freezers, 200–299 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €61 a year, €615 over ten years.

Electricity
217 kWh / year
Typical 217 kWh
Running cost
€61 / year
€0 vs typical
Per 100 litres
88.2 kWh
Typical 84.3 kWh

Right at the typical consumption of its group, 217 kWh a year. Class E is the most common class in this group (59% of models). Per 100 litres it needs 88.2 kWh a year; the typical model in its group needs 84.3. Wolkenstein has 21 models in this group; this one is number 15 among them. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 4,335 of 8,824 fridge-freezers, 200–299 L by yearly consumption. 4,334 use less.

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

Next to it in the ranking

  1. E Hanseatic HEKS17754GEW 217 kWh same
  2. F Atag KS23178B 217 kWh same
  3. E Wolkenstein WKG257.4NF EB 217 kWh
  4. E Thomson COMBI TH178E BI A++ 217 kWh same
  5. E Wolkenstein WKG312NFWD IX M 217 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period WKG257.4NF EB IRBbsbi 4570_994892351 Difference
1 year €61 €21 −€41
5 years €307 €103 −€204
10 years €615 €207 −€408
15 years €922 €310 −€612

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Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 246 L

183 L fridge 63 L freezer

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

Noise · class C

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 38 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 Wolkenstein WKG257.4NF EB (this model)
246 L38 217 — —
224 L29 73 €41 €408
224 L29 73 €41 €408
238 L40 82 €38 €382
235 L33 91 €36 €357
223 L32 91 €36 €357

Label and product sheet

Energy class
E (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
217 kWh/year
Total volume
246 L
Fridge / freezer
183 L / 63 L
Noise
38 dB(A), class C
Height × width × depth
1,768 × 540 × 540 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
N, ST
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Wolkenstein under one model number.

WKG257.4NF EB

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

Questions

How much does the Wolkenstein WKG257.4NF EB cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 217 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €61 a year, or €615 over ten years.

Is the Wolkenstein WKG257.4NF EB quiet?

Its label states 38 dB(A), noise class C. The typical fridge-freezers, 200–299 L model is 39 dB(A).