Fridge freezer combination: how much does a C energy label save compared to F?

With an energy-efficient fridge freezer combination, you can save the CO2 emissions of a 13,250km car ride on average. That's the distance from Rotterdam to Chicago and back. This way, you save 1404kg of CO2 emissions. A card travels about 13,000km per year in the Netherlands on average. With an A label fridge freezer combination, you save the CO2 emissions of a car that drives for a year.

Compared to an A label fridge freezer combination, an F label fridge freezer combination accounts for an extra CO2 emission of 1191kg on average. To remove this CO2 from the atmosphere, 67 trees must grow for 1 year. Do you get green power at home? That's already a great choice. Green energy doesn't leave a CO2 footprint.

With an A fridge freezer combination, you save an average of € 645 after the lifespan. The purchase price is higher than that of an F fridge freezer combination, but the annual energy costs are approximately € 43 lower. That means you'll save € 645 over 15 years.

Even though an F fridge freezer combination is cheaper to purchase, it'll cost you about € 645 more in the end. This is because of the high energy costs of € 76 per year on average. That's € 43 more than the average energy costs of an energy-efficient model. That means it'll cost you much more money over its 15-year lifespan.