Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

HCB fridges & freezers: energy use compared

28 models on the EU register, 28 on sale. Each is compared with models of the same type and size from every brand. The typical HCB model does better than 30 % of its group.

Model	Group	Rank in group	kWh / yr	€ / yr
HCB USHF-30BM	Fridges (no freezer), under 100 L	640 / 4,420	60	€17
HCB USHF-40BM	Fridges (no freezer), under 100 L	640 / 4,420	60	€17
HCB USHF-24	Fridges (no freezer), under 100 L	1,730 / 4,420	78	€22
HCB USHF-28A	Fridges (no freezer), under 100 L	1,730 / 4,420	78	€22
HCB SW-38	Wine coolers, 100–199 L	613 / 1,343	141	€40
HCB SW-12	Wine coolers, under 100 L	825 / 1,773	130	€37
HCB SW-28	Wine coolers, under 100 L	928 / 1,773	133	€38
HCB SW-24	Wine coolers, under 100 L	928 / 1,773	133	€38
HCB SW-40	Wine coolers, 100–199 L	630 / 1,343	142	€40
HCB SW-43	Wine coolers, 100–199 L	630 / 1,343	142	€40
HCB SW-51	Wine coolers, 100–199 L	630 / 1,343	142	€40
HCB USHF-30A	Fridges (no freezer), under 100 L	2,971 / 4,420	90	€25
HCB SW-137	Wine coolers, 300–399 L	252 / 385	166	€47
HCB BD-155A	Freezers, 100–199 L	1,634 / 2,359	225	€64
HCB SW-126	Wine coolers, 200–299 L	288 / 434	162	€46
HCB USHF-40A	Fridges (no freezer), under 100 L	3,160 / 4,420	96	€27
HCB SW-180	Wine coolers, 400–499 L	359 / 479	184	€52
HCB BD-105A	Freezers, under 100 L	1,677 / 2,100	197	€56
HCB SW-66	Wine coolers, 100–199 L	1,091 / 1,343	150	€42
HCB SW-75	Wine coolers, 100–199 L	1,091 / 1,343	150	€42
HCB SW-192	Wine coolers, 400–499 L	400 / 479	187	€53
HCB BD-205A	Freezers, 100–199 L	2,044 / 2,359	247	€70
HCB BD-750	Freezers, 500 L and over	194 / 214	628	€178
HCB BD650	Freezers, 500 L and over	195 / 214	650	€184
HCB BD-850	Freezers, 500 L and over	196 / 214	686	€194

On this page 2 of 25 models are in the best quarter of their group. Rank 1 is the lowest consumption. All HCB categories