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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridges (no freezer) · 33 L · freestanding

Arregui MBA40B2E

G

Uses less electricity than 1% of the 4,420 fridges (no freezer), under 100 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €65 a year, €651 over ten years.

Electricity
230 kWh / year
Typical 80 kWh
Running cost
€65 / year
+€42 vs typical
Per 100 litres
697.0 kWh
Typical 184.3 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 99 % of them need less. Sport Valley HHD090-544173, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €59 a year. 91% of comparable models reach a better class than G; the most common is E. At 23 dB it is 17 dB quieter than the typical model in its group. Of 6 Arregui models in this group, it ranks last.

Where it stands

Rank 4,328 of 4,420 fridges (no freezer), under 100 L by yearly consumption. 4,327 use less.

Median 80 This model · 230 10 510 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. G Tefcold TM52 V1 230 kWh same
  2. G Tefcold TM42 V1 230 kWh same
  3. G Arregui MBA40B2E 230 kWh
  4. G ISM Minibar SM40 230 kWh same
  5. G Maxigel 14030001 230 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period MBA40B2E HHD090-544173 Difference
1 year €65 €6 −€59
5 years €326 €30 −€296
10 years €651 €59 −€592
15 years €977 €89 −€888

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 33 L

33 L fridge 0 L freezer

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

Noise · class A

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 23 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
G Arregui MBA40B2E (this model)
33 L23 230 — —
25 L46 21 €59 €592
9 L45 21 €59 €592
40 L46 21 €59 €592
13 L45 25 €58 €581
19 L45 25 €58 €581

Label and product sheet

Energy class
G (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
230 kWh/year
Total volume
33 L
Fridge / freezer
33 L / 0 L
Noise
23 dB(A), class A
Height × width × depth
566 × 441 × 457 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
T
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

2 model numbers are registered by Arregui with identical label values (usually colour or market variants). Searching any of them leads here.

MBA40B2E · MBA40N2E

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

Questions

How much does the Arregui MBA40B2E cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 230 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €65 a year, or €651 over ten years.

Is the Arregui MBA40B2E quiet?

Its label states 23 dB(A), noise class A. The typical fridges (no freezer), under 100 L model is 40 dB(A).