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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridge-freezers · 456 L · freestanding

Belford BF525B

E

Uses less electricity than 24% of the 2,763 fridge-freezers, 400–499 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €84 a year, €841 over ten years.

Electricity
297 kWh / year
Typical 282 kWh
Running cost
€84 / year
+€4 vs typical
Per 100 litres
65.1 kWh
Typical 62.6 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 76 % of them need less. Datron RFMYC440G, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €56 a year. Class E is the most common class in this group (59% of models). At 41 dB it is 2 dB louder than the typical model in its group. Belford has 5 models in this group; this one is number 3 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 2,036 of 2,763 fridge-freezers, 400–499 L by yearly consumption. 2,035 use less.

Median 282 This model · 297 80 440 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. E Cecotec 01956 297 kWh same
  2. E Cecotec 01955 297 kWh same
  3. E Belford BF525B 297 kWh
  4. E Merlin MK-CO4P482EWD-I 297 kWh same
  5. E Universal Blue UBF2252-24 297 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period BF525B RFMYC440G Difference
1 year €84 €28 −€56
5 years €421 €142 −€279
10 years €841 €283 −€558
15 years €1,262 €425 −€837

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 456 L

273 L fridge 183 L freezer

65.1 kWh per 100 litres a year; the typical model in this group needs 62.6.

Noise · class C

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 41 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 Belford BF525B (this model)
456 L41 297 — —
440 L40 100 €56 €558
440 L29 122 €50 €496
440 L29 122 €50 €496
440 L29 122 €50 €496
440 L29 122 €50 €496

Label and product sheet

Energy class
E (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
297 kWh/year
Total volume
456 L
Fridge / freezer
273 L / 183 L
Noise
41 dB(A), class C
Height × width × depth
2,010 × 595 × 680 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
SN, N, ST, T
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Belford under one model number.

BF525B

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

Questions

How much does the Belford BF525B cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 297 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €84 a year, or €841 over ten years.

Is the Belford BF525B quiet?

Its label states 41 dB(A), noise class C. The typical fridge-freezers, 400–499 L model is 39 dB(A).