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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridges (no freezer) · 42 L · freestanding

Alpicool GD40-W

B

Uses less electricity than 97% of the 4,420 fridges (no freezer), under 100 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €10 a year, €102 over ten years.

Electricity
36 kWh / year
Typical 80 kWh
Running cost
€10 / year
−€12 vs typical
Per 100 litres
85.7 kWh
Typical 184.3 kWh

Only 109 of 4,420 fridges (no freezer), under 100 L do better. Class B is the best class any model in this group reaches, and only 4% of them do. 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 23 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 110 of 4,420 fridges (no freezer), under 100 L by yearly consumption. 109 use less.

Median 80 This model · 36 10 510 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. B Zcamp QXL20 36 kWh same
  2. B Opal GD40-W - DTY622 36 kWh same
  3. B Alpicool GD40-W 36 kWh
  4. B Alpicool QX15 36 kWh same
  5. B Zcamp GES55 36 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period GD40-W HHD090-544173 Difference
1 year €10 €6 −€4
5 years €51 €30 −€21
10 years €102 €59 −€42
15 years €153 €89 −€64

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Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 42 L

42 L fridge 0 L freezer

85.7 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
B Alpicool GD40-W (this model)
42 L45 36 — —
25 L46 21 €4 €42
40 L46 21 €4 €42
19 L45 25 €3 €31
42 L46 26 €3 €28
17 L45 27 €3 €25

Label and product sheet

Energy class
B (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
36 kWh/year
Total volume
42 L
Fridge / freezer
42 L / 0 L
Noise
45 dB(A), class D
Height × width × depth
500 × 726 × 422 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.

GD40-W

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

Questions

How much does the Alpicool GD40-W cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 36 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €10 a year, or €102 over ten years.

Is the Alpicool GD40-W quiet?

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