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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridge-freezers · 268 L · freestanding

Brandt BFC8512NW -01

F

Uses less electricity than 6% of the 8,824 fridge-freezers, 200–299 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €79 a year, €790 over ten years.

Electricity
279 kWh / year
Typical 217 kWh
Running cost
€79 / year
+€18 vs typical
Per 100 litres
104.1 kWh
Typical 84.3 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 94 % of them need less. Haier HBQ7518AT, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €51 a year. 74% of comparable models reach a better class than F; the most common is E. Per 100 litres it needs 104.1 kWh a year; the typical model in its group needs 84.3. Of 21 Brandt models in this group, it ranks last. On the register since 2022 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 8,198 of 8,824 fridge-freezers, 200–299 L by yearly consumption. 8,197 use less.

Median 217 This model · 279 70 360 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. F Thor T125517FFSS 278 kWh −€0.28
  2. F Haden HFI7030FF 279 kWh same
  3. F Brandt BFC8512NW -01 279 kWh
  4. F Powerpoint P85050VBI 279 kWh same
  5. F Thor T85050VBI 279 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period BFC8512NW -01 HBQ7518AT Difference
1 year €79 €28 −€51
5 years €395 €139 −€256
10 years €790 €278 −€513
15 years €1,185 €416 −€769

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 268 L

194 L fridge 74 L freezer

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

Noise · class C

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 40 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
F Brandt BFC8512NW -01 (this model)
268 L40 279 — —
268 L31 98 €51 €513
268 L32 98 €51 €513
245 L27 99 €51 €510
245 L27 99 €51 €510
245 L27 99 €51 €510

Label and product sheet

Energy class
F (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
279 kWh/year
Total volume
268 L
Fridge / freezer
194 L / 74 L
Noise
40 dB(A), class C
Height × width × depth
1,800 × 540 × 595 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
T
Guarantee (supplier)
0 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Brandt under one model number.

BFC8512NW -01

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

Questions

How much does the Brandt BFC8512NW -01 cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 279 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €79 a year, or €790 over ten years.

Is the Brandt BFC8512NW -01 quiet?

Its label states 40 dB(A), noise class C. The typical fridge-freezers, 200–299 L model is 39 dB(A).