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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridge-freezers · 268 L · built-in

Bauknecht BKGIS 18S12

E

Uses less electricity than 30% of the 8,824 fridge-freezers, 200–299 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €64 a year, €643 over ten years.

Electricity
227 kWh / year
Typical 217 kWh
Running cost
€64 / year
+€3 vs typical
Per 100 litres
84.7 kWh
Typical 84.3 kWh

Near the middle of its group: 5 % above the typical 217 kWh. Class E is the most common class in this group (59% of models). At 34 dB it is 5 dB quieter than the typical model in its group. Bauknecht has 59 models in this group; this one is number 53 among them. Bauknecht sells the same label values under other model names: BKGIL 178S12.

Where it stands

Rank 6,068 of 8,824 fridge-freezers, 200–299 L by yearly consumption. 6,067 use less.

Median 217 This model · 227 70 360 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. E Hotpoint-Ariston HAC18D041A1 227 kWh same
  2. E Bauknecht BKGIL 178S12 227 kWh same
  3. E Bauknecht BKGIS 18S12 227 kWh
  4. E Privileg PCIL 178S12 227 kWh same
  5. E Privileg PCIL 18S12 227 kWh same
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What it will cost you

Period BKGIS 18S12 HBQ7518AT Difference
1 year €64 €28 −€37
5 years €321 €139 −€183
10 years €643 €278 −€365
15 years €964 €416 −€548

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Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 268 L

189 L fridge 79 L freezer

84.7 kWh per 100 litres a year; the typical model in this group needs 84.3.

Noise · class B

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 34 dB
Dashed: group median 39 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 Bauknecht BKGIS 18S12 (this model)
268 L34 227 — —
268 L31 98 €37 €365
268 L32 98 €37 €365
245 L27 99 €36 €362
245 L27 99 €36 €362
245 L27 99 €36 €362

Label and product sheet

Energy class
E (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
227 kWh/year
Total volume
268 L
Fridge / freezer
189 L / 79 L
Noise
34 dB(A), class B
Height × width × depth
1,770 × 540 × 545 mm
Installation
built-in
Climate classes
SN, T
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

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

BKGIS 18S12 · BKGIL 18S12

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

Questions

How much does the Bauknecht BKGIS 18S12 cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 227 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €64 a year, or €643 over ten years.

Is the Bauknecht BKGIS 18S12 quiet?

Its label states 34 dB(A), noise class B. The typical fridge-freezers, 200–299 L model is 39 dB(A).