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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridge-freezers · 157 L · freestanding

CHiQ CBM157LC

C

Uses less electricity than 85% of the 3,088 fridge-freezers, 100–199 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €34 a year, €343 over ten years.

Electricity
121 kWh / year
Typical 149 kWh
Running cost
€34 / year
−€8 vs typical
Per 100 litres
77.1 kWh
Typical 119.0 kWh

In the most efficient quarter of its group: 19 % below the typical 149 kWh. Class C is the best class any model in this group reaches, and only 4% of them do. Per 100 litres it needs 77.1 kWh a year; the typical model in its group needs 119.0. CHiQ has 40 models in this group; this one is number 6 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 444 of 3,088 fridge-freezers, 100–199 L by yearly consumption. 443 use less.

Median 149 This model · 121 40 360 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. C Respekta 14120000000552 121 kWh same
  2. C Candy CCG1L314CB 121 kWh same
  3. C CHiQ CBM157LC 121 kWh
  4. D Bauknecht BKSD12432 121 kWh same
  5. D Bauknecht BKSI 12GF3D 121 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period CBM157LC RBa30 425i_091624051 Difference
1 year €34 €13 −€21
5 years €171 €65 −€106
10 years €343 €130 −€212
15 years €514 €195 −€319

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Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 157 L

109 L fridge 48 L freezer

77.1 kWh per 100 litres a year; the typical model in this group needs 119.0.

Noise · class C

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 39 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
C CHiQ CBM157LC (this model)
157 L39 121 — —
160 L34 46 €21 €212
157 L33 74 €13 €133
138 L35 74 €13 €133
138 L35 74 €13 €133
155 L54 86 €10 €99

Label and product sheet

Energy class
C (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
121 kWh/year
Total volume
157 L
Fridge / freezer
109 L / 48 L
Noise
39 dB(A), class C
Height × width × depth
1,440 × 474 × 495 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
N, ST
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by CHiQ under one model number.

CBM157LC

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

Questions

How much does the CHiQ CBM157LC cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 121 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €34 a year, or €343 over ten years.

Is the CHiQ CBM157LC quiet?

Its label states 39 dB(A), noise class C. The typical fridge-freezers, 100–199 L model is 39 dB(A).