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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridges (no freezer) · 46 L · freestanding

CHiQ CBE46DMF4EC

E

Uses less electricity than 60% of the 4,420 fridges (no freezer), under 100 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €22 a year, €218 over ten years.

Electricity
77 kWh / year
Typical 80 kWh
Running cost
€22 / year
−€1 vs typical
Per 100 litres
167.4 kWh
Typical 184.3 kWh

Near the middle of its group: 4 % below the typical 80 kWh. Class E is the most common class in this group (45% of models). Per 100 litres it needs 167.4 kWh a year; the typical model in its group needs 184.3. CHiQ has 12 models in this group; this one is number 2 among them. On the register since 2022 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 1,593 of 4,420 fridges (no freezer), under 100 L by yearly consumption. 1,592 use less.

Median 80 This model · 77 10 510 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. E Kams MBKBAP30PL 77 kWh same
  2. F Vinata WK-40A 77 kWh same
  3. E CHiQ CBE46DMF4EC 77 kWh
  4. F Vortex VWC4NBK02D 77 kWh same
  5. E Kams MBKBAP35PL 77 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period CBE46DMF4EC HHD090-544173 Difference
1 year €22 €6 −€16
5 years €109 €30 −€79
10 years €218 €59 −€159
15 years €327 €89 −€238

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Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 46 L

46 L fridge 0 L freezer

167.4 kWh per 100 litres a year; the typical model in this group needs 184.3.

Noise · class C

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 39 dB
Dashed: group median 40 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 CHiQ CBE46DMF4EC (this model)
46 L39 77 — —
25 L46 21 €16 €159
40 L46 21 €16 €159
42 L46 26 €14 €144
35 L41 28 €14 €139
35 L41 28 €14 €139

Label and product sheet

Energy class
E (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
77 kWh/year
Total volume
46 L
Fridge / freezer
46 L / 0 L
Noise
39 dB(A), class C
Height × width × depth
496 × 470 × 439 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
ST, T
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by CHiQ under one model number.

CBE46DMF4EC

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

Questions

How much does the CHiQ CBE46DMF4EC cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 77 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €22 a year, or €218 over ten years.

Is the CHiQ CBE46DMF4EC quiet?

Its label states 39 dB(A), noise class C. The typical fridges (no freezer), under 100 L model is 40 dB(A).