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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridge-freezers · 231 L · freestanding

CHiQ FBM228NE4DEU

E

Uses less electricity than 39% of the 8,824 fridge-freezers, 200–299 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €63 a year, €626 over ten years.

Electricity
221 kWh / year
Typical 217 kWh
Running cost
€63 / year
+€1 vs typical
Per 100 litres
95.7 kWh
Typical 84.3 kWh

Near the middle of its group: 2 % above the typical 217 kWh. 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. CHiQ has 55 models in this group; this one is number 42 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 5,094 of 8,824 fridge-freezers, 200–299 L by yearly consumption. 5,093 use less.

Median 217 This model · 221 70 360 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. F Arielli ARD-312FN 221 kWh same
  2. F Daewoo DTS-207MFW 221 kWh same
  3. E CHiQ FBM228NE4DEU 221 kWh
  4. F Ocean OCD273DSF 221 kWh same
  5. F Ocean OCD273WF 221 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period FBM228NE4DEU IRBbsbi 4570_994892351 Difference
1 year €63 €21 −€42
5 years €313 €103 −€210
10 years €626 €207 −€419
15 years €939 €310 −€629

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Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 231 L

161 L fridge 70 L freezer

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

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 CHiQ FBM228NE4DEU (this model)
231 L41 221 — —
224 L29 73 €42 €419
224 L29 73 €42 €419
238 L40 82 €39 €394
217 L38 84 €39 €388
217 L38 84 €39 €388

Label and product sheet

Energy class
E (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
221 kWh/year
Total volume
231 L
Fridge / freezer
161 L / 70 L
Noise
41 dB(A), class C
Height × width × depth
1,700 × 540 × 576 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
N, ST, T
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

2 model numbers are registered by CHiQ with identical label values (usually colour or market variants). Searching any of them leads here.

FBM228NE4DEU · FBM228NE4DE

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

Questions

How much does the CHiQ FBM228NE4DEU cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 221 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €63 a year, or €626 over ten years.

Is the CHiQ FBM228NE4DEU quiet?

Its label states 41 dB(A), noise class C. The typical fridge-freezers, 200–299 L model is 39 dB(A).