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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridge-freezers · 222 L · built-in

Bauknecht KVIE 31602

E

Uses less electricity than 93% of the 8,824 fridge-freezers, 200–299 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €45 a year, €447 over ten years.

Electricity
158 kWh / year
Typical 217 kWh
Running cost
€45 / year
−€17 vs typical
Per 100 litres
71.2 kWh
Typical 84.3 kWh

In the most efficient quarter of its group: 27 % below the typical 217 kWh. Class E is the most common class in this group (59% of models). At 35 dB it is 4 dB quieter than the typical model in its group. Bauknecht has 59 models in this group; this one is number 11 among them. Bauknecht sells the same label values under other model names: KVIE 3160 LH2. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 576 of 8,824 fridge-freezers, 200–299 L by yearly consumption. 575 use less.

Median 217 This model · 158 70 360 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. E Liebherr GKPe320-26_091588151 158 kWh same
  2. E Gorenje RB615EEW5 158 kWh same
  3. E Bauknecht KVIE 31602 158 kWh
  4. E Bauknecht KVIE 3160 LH2 158 kWh same
  5. D Brandt CT2527NFILD 158 kWh same
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What it will cost you

Period KVIE 31602 IRBbsbi 4570_994892351 Difference
1 year €45 €21 −€24
5 years €224 €103 −€120
10 years €447 €207 −€241
15 years €671 €310 −€361

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

Enter both purchase prices to see the total cost of ownership.

Space and noise

Compartments · 222 L

201 L fridge 21 L freezer

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

Noise · class B

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 35 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 KVIE 31602 (this model)
222 L35 158 — —
224 L29 73 €24 €241
224 L29 73 €24 €241
238 L40 82 €22 €215
217 L38 84 €21 €210
217 L38 84 €21 €210

Label and product sheet

Energy class
E (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
158 kWh/year
Total volume
222 L
Fridge / freezer
201 L / 21 L
Noise
35 dB(A), class B
Height × width × depth
1,268 × 547 × 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.

KVIE 31602 · KVEE 31602

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

Questions

How much does the Bauknecht KVIE 31602 cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 158 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €45 a year, or €447 over ten years.

Is the Bauknecht KVIE 31602 quiet?

Its label states 35 dB(A), noise class B. The typical fridge-freezers, 200–299 L model is 39 dB(A).