Written by Caitlin
Edited on
14 July 2026
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15:22
American fridge: how much does an A energy label save compared to an E energy label?
With an energy-efficient American fridge with A energy label, you can save on your energy bill. Compared to a fridge with an E energy label, you pay € 240 less during the expected 15-year lifespan. The CO2 emission is also much less. Your savings are the same as a car ride to Mexico and back. Read all the differences between the 2 energy labels here.
A saves the CO2 emissions of a 10,087km drive
With an energy-efficient American fridge with A energy label, you can save 2805kWh energy compared to a non energy-efficient E label model. This is the same as CO2 emissions of 1503kg. If you compare this to driving a gasoline car, this is a car ride of 10,087km. That's the same distance as a car ride to Cancun in Mexico and back again. We base this comparison on the average lifespan of a fridge: 15 years.
A saves € 240
With an A energy label, you can save on CO2 emmisions as well as save € 240 during the 15-year lifespan. An energy-efficient American fridge is more expensive when you buy it, but you save € 27 per year on your energy costs. After a little over 6 years, you've earned the higher purchase price back. The other 9 years, you save € 240 on energy costs.
Cost comparison
| A | E | |
|---|---|---|
| Average consumption per year | 139kWh | 326kWh |
| Annual energy costs (0.30 cents) | € 24.30 | € 51.30 |
| Average purchase price | € 1474 | € 1308 |
| Total costs after 15 years (purchase price + energy costs) | € 1838 | € 2078 |
Article by Caitlin
Fridge Expert.
