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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridges (no freezer) · 20 L · freestanding

Alpicool B22

D

Uses less electricity than 87% of the 4,420 fridges (no freezer), under 100 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €14 a year, €144 over ten years.

Electricity
51 kWh / year
Typical 80 kWh
Running cost
€14 / year
−€8 vs typical
Per 100 litres
255.0 kWh
Typical 184.3 kWh

In the most efficient quarter of its group: 36 % below the typical 80 kWh. Only 12% of comparable models have a better class than D. At 45 dB it is 5 dB louder than the typical model in its group. Alpicool has 113 models in this group; this one is number 93 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 525 of 4,420 fridges (no freezer), under 100 L by yearly consumption. 524 use less.

Median 80 This model · 51 10 510 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. D Klarstein 10035547A 51 kWh same
  2. D Klarstein 10035548A 51 kWh same
  3. D Alpicool B22 51 kWh
  4. D Vayox VA-EW39 51 kWh same
  5. D Vayox VA-E39 51 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period B22 NEW-4L Difference
1 year €14 €3 −€11
5 years €72 €17 −€55
10 years €144 €34 −€110
15 years €217 €51 −€166

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Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 20 L

20 L fridge 0 L freezer

255.0 kWh per 100 litres a year; the typical model in this group needs 184.3.

Noise · class D

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 45 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
D Alpicool B22 (this model)
20 L45 51 — —
4 L39 12 €11 €110
4 L32 18 €9 €93
25 L46 21 €8 €85
9 L45 21 €8 €85
40 L46 21 €8 €85

Label and product sheet

Energy class
D (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
51 kWh/year
Total volume
20 L
Fridge / freezer
20 L / 0 L
Noise
45 dB(A), class D
Height × width × depth
335 × 598 × 320 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
N, ST, T
Guarantee (supplier)
0.3 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Alpicool under one model number.

B22

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

Questions

How much does the Alpicool B22 cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 51 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €14 a year, or €144 over ten years.

Is the Alpicool B22 quiet?

Its label states 45 dB(A), noise class D. The typical fridges (no freezer), under 100 L model is 40 dB(A).