Costs for 0.283 €/kWh
· Eurostat 2026 H1
Comparison · Fridges & freezers
Balay 3FCE563ME vs Meteor CL40
Meteor CL40 uses 82 kWh less a year: €23 a year at your price, €232 over ten years.
| Balay 3FCE563ME | Meteor CL40 | |
|---|---|---|
| Yearly consumption | 116 kWh | 34 kWh |
| Cost per year | €33 | €10 |
| Cost over 10 years | €329 | €96 |
| Rank in its group | 586 / 1,317 | 1 / 1,317 |
| Group | Fridges (no freezer), 300–399 L | Fridges (no freezer), 300–399 L |
| Energy class | E (scale A–G) | B (scale A–G) |
| Energy consumption | 116 kWh/year | 34 kWh/year |
| Total volume | 346 L | 371 L |
| Fridge / freezer | 346 L / 0 L | 37 L / 0 L |
| Noise | 39 dB(A), class C | 45 dB(A), class C |
| Height × width × depth | 1,860 × 600 × 650 mm | 442 × 608 × 365 mm |
| Installation | freestanding | freestanding |
| Climate classes | SN, T | N, ST, T |
| Guarantee (supplier) | 2 years | 1 years |
| Spare parts (minimum) | 7 years | 7 years |
If Balay 3FCE563ME is cheaper to buy, the price gap is paid back by lower running costs only when it is smaller than the cost difference over the years you keep it. Work it out with your prices →