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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridges (no freezer) · 24 L · freestanding

Barcool BAR30-BL

E

Uses less electricity than 73% of the 4,420 fridges (no freezer), under 100 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €21 a year, €210 over ten years.

Electricity
74 kWh / year
Typical 80 kWh
Running cost
€21 / year
−€2 vs typical
Per 100 litres
308.3 kWh
Typical 184.3 kWh

Near the middle of its group: 7 % below the typical 80 kWh. Class E is the most common class in this group (45% of models). At 22 dB it is 18 dB quieter than the typical model in its group. Barcool has 11 models in this group; this one is number 5 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 1,102 of 4,420 fridges (no freezer), under 100 L by yearly consumption. 1,101 use less.

Median 80 This model · 74 10 510 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. E Barcool VINO12 74 kWh same
  2. E Barcool VINO12-SLIM 74 kWh same
  3. E Barcool BAR30-BL 74 kWh
  4. E Changzhou Peijieer Electronic JC-33AW 74 kWh same
  5. E Nabo KM 550 74 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period BAR30-BL NEW-4L Difference
1 year €21 €3 −€18
5 years €105 €17 −€88
10 years €210 €34 −€176
15 years €314 €51 −€263

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 24 L

24 L fridge 0 L freezer

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

Noise · class A

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 22 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 Barcool BAR30-BL (this model)
24 L22 74 — —
4 L39 12 €18 €176
4 L32 18 €16 €159
25 L46 21 €15 €150
9 L45 21 €15 €150
40 L46 21 €15 €150

Label and product sheet

Energy class
E (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
74 kWh/year
Total volume
24 L
Fridge / freezer
24 L / 0 L
Noise
22 dB(A), class A
Height × width × depth
465 × 380 × 435 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
N
Guarantee (supplier)
1 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

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

BAR30-BL · BAR30

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

Questions

How much does the Barcool BAR30-BL cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 74 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €21 a year, or €210 over ten years.

Is the Barcool BAR30-BL quiet?

Its label states 22 dB(A), noise class A. The typical fridges (no freezer), under 100 L model is 40 dB(A).