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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridges (no freezer) · 296 L · freestanding

A&S Gastro HKS-296e

E

Uses less electricity than 43% of the 906 fridges (no freezer), 200–299 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €31 a year, €312 over ten years.

Electricity
110 kWh / year
Typical 105 kWh
Running cost
€31 / year
+€1 vs typical
Per 100 litres
37.2 kWh
Typical 44.3 kWh

Near the middle of its group: 5 % above the typical 105 kWh. Class E is the most common class in this group (54% of models). Per 100 litres it needs 37.2 kWh a year; the typical model in its group needs 44.3. A&S Gastro has 4 models in this group; this one is number 3 among them. A&S Gastro sells the same label values under other model names: HKS-296bb.

Where it stands

Rank 492 of 906 fridges (no freezer), 200–299 L by yearly consumption. 491 use less.

Median 105 This model · 110 70 1,500 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. D Atag KDK9140D 110 kWh same
  2. E A&S Gastro HKS-296bb 110 kWh same
  3. E A&S Gastro HKS-296e 110 kWh
  4. E KBS-Gastrotechnik K 311 grau 9190332 110 kWh same
  5. E KBS-Gastrotechnik K 311 schwarz 9190334 110 kWh same
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What it will cost you

Period HKS-296e MERP27FGE30EU Difference
1 year €31 €22 −€9
5 years €156 €110 −€45
10 years €312 €221 −€91
15 years €467 €331 −€136

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Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 296 L

296 L fridge 0 L freezer

37.2 kWh per 100 litres a year; the typical model in this group needs 44.3.

Noise · class C

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 41 dB
Dashed: group median 40 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 A&S Gastro HKS-296e (this model)
296 L41 110 — —
271 L44 78 €9 €91
294 L36 89 €6 €59
294 L36 89 €6 €59
294 L36 89 €6 €59
294 L36 89 €6 €59

Label and product sheet

Energy class
E (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
110 kWh/year
Total volume
296 L
Fridge / freezer
296 L / 0 L
Noise
41 dB(A), class C
Height × width × depth
1,630 × 600 × 650 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
N, T
Guarantee (supplier)
1 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

3 model numbers are registered by A&S Gastro with identical label values (usually colour or market variants). Searching any of them leads here.

HKS-296e · HKS-296g · HKS-296w

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

Questions

How much does the A&S Gastro HKS-296e cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 110 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €31 a year, or €312 over ten years.

Is the A&S Gastro HKS-296e quiet?

Its label states 41 dB(A), noise class C. The typical fridges (no freezer), 200–299 L model is 40 dB(A).