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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Wine coolers · 428 L · freestanding

Cave Vinum CV-166-BL

G

Uses less electricity than 10% of the 479 wine coolers, 400–499 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €54 a year, €541 over ten years.

Electricity
191 kWh / year
Typical 173 kWh
Running cost
€54 / year
+€5 vs typical
Per 100 litres
44.6 kWh
Typical 40.4 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 90 % of them need less. Climadiff RESERVE200A, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €42 a year. Class G is the most common class in this group (78% of models). Per 100 litres it needs 44.6 kWh a year; the typical model in its group needs 40.4. Cave Vinum has 9 models in this group; this one is number 7 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 426 of 479 wine coolers, 400–499 L by yearly consumption. 425 use less.

Median 173 This model · 191 40 1,240 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. G Cave Vinum CV-180-I 190 kWh −€0.28
  2. G Vortex VWC49SBK01G 190 kWh −€0.28
  3. G Cave Vinum CV-166-BL 191 kWh
  4. G KBS Gastrotechnik Vino 480 191 kWh same
  5. G Sub-Zero ICBDEC3050W 192 kWh +€0.28
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period CV-166-BL RESERVE200A Difference
1 year €54 €12 −€42
5 years €270 €59 −€211
10 years €541 €119 −€422
15 years €811 €178 −€633

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Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 428 L

428 L fridge 0 L freezer

44.6 kWh per 100 litres a year; the typical model in this group needs 40.4.

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
G Cave Vinum CV-166-BL (this model)
428 L40 191 — —
408 L37 42 €42 €422
450 L35 44 €42 €416
408 L37 82 €31 €309
450 L37 85 €30 €300
433 L38 95 €27 €272

Label and product sheet

Energy class
G (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
191 kWh/year
Total volume
428 L
Fridge / freezer
428 L / 0 L
Noise
40 dB(A), class C
Height × width × depth
1,770 × 595 × 680 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
ST, T
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Cave Vinum under one model number.

CV-166-BL

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

Questions

How much does the Cave Vinum CV-166-BL cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 191 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €54 a year, or €541 over ten years.

Is the Cave Vinum CV-166-BL quiet?

Its label states 40 dB(A), noise class C. The typical wine coolers, 400–499 L model is 39 dB(A).