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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridges (no freezer) · 38 L · freestanding

Coolwise MB 42

C

Uses less electricity than 91% of the 4,420 fridges (no freezer), under 100 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €13 a year, €133 over ten years.

Electricity
47 kWh / year
Typical 80 kWh
Running cost
€13 / year
−€9 vs typical
Per 100 litres
123.7 kWh
Typical 184.3 kWh

In the most efficient quarter of its group: 41 % below the typical 80 kWh. Only 5% of comparable models have a better class than C. At 26 dB it is 14 dB quieter than the typical model in its group. Coolwise has 5 models in this group; this one is number 2 among them. On the register since 2022 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 354 of 4,420 fridges (no freezer), under 100 L by yearly consumption. 353 use less.

Median 80 This model · 47 10 510 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. C Coolhead MB 42 47 kWh same
  2. C Elsafe España CM40 Energy 47 kWh same
  3. C Coolwise MB 42 47 kWh
  4. C Dometic CFX355IM 47 kWh same
  5. C Dometic CFX355 47 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period MB 42 HHD090-544173 Difference
1 year €13 €6 −€7
5 years €67 €30 −€37
10 years €133 €59 −€74
15 years €200 €89 −€110

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 38 L

38 L fridge 0 L freezer

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

Noise · class A

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 26 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
C Coolwise MB 42 (this model)
38 L26 47 — —
25 L46 21 €7 €74
40 L46 21 €7 €74
13 L45 25 €6 €62
19 L45 25 €6 €62
42 L46 26 €6 €59

Label and product sheet

Energy class
C (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
47 kWh/year
Total volume
38 L
Fridge / freezer
38 L / 0 L
Noise
26 dB(A), class A
Height × width × depth
510 × 430 × 410 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
N
Guarantee (supplier)
1 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Coolwise under one model number.

MB 42

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

Questions

How much does the Coolwise MB 42 cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 47 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €13 a year, or €133 over ten years.

Is the Coolwise MB 42 quiet?

Its label states 26 dB(A), noise class A. The typical fridges (no freezer), under 100 L model is 40 dB(A).