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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridge-freezers · 255 L · freestanding

Essentiel b ERCV180-55hiv1 - 8011644

D

Uses less electricity than 86% of the 8,824 fridge-freezers, 200–299 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €49 a year, €487 over ten years.

Electricity
172 kWh / year
Typical 217 kWh
Running cost
€49 / year
−€13 vs typical
Per 100 litres
67.5 kWh
Typical 84.3 kWh

In the most efficient quarter of its group: 21 % below the typical 217 kWh. Only 3% of comparable models have a better class than D. At 36 dB it is 3 dB quieter than the typical model in its group. Essentiel b has 7 models in this group; this one is number 2 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 865 of 8,824 fridge-freezers, 200–299 L by yearly consumption. 864 use less.

Median 217 This model · 172 70 360 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. D Hyundai HY-RFG262L-001 172 kWh same
  2. E Electroline ELNDDHE28NSM1WE0 172 kWh same
  3. D Essentiel b ERCV180-55hiv1 - 8011644 172 kWh
  4. E Vanora VNF-2061E 172 kWh same
  5. E Tecnolec DDT202WH 172 kWh same
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What it will cost you

Period ERCV180-55hiv1 - 8011644 RKS245DB Difference
1 year €49 €23 −€25
5 years €244 €116 −€127
10 years €487 €232 −€255
15 years €731 €348 −€382

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Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 255 L

188 L fridge 67 L freezer

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

Noise · class C

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 36 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
D Essentiel b ERCV180-55hiv1 - 8011644 (this model)
255 L36 172 — —
238 L40 82 €25 €255
235 L33 91 €23 €230
268 L31 98 €21 €210
268 L32 98 €21 €210
245 L27 99 €21 €207

Label and product sheet

Energy class
D (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
172 kWh/year
Total volume
255 L
Fridge / freezer
188 L / 67 L
Noise
36 dB(A), class C
Height × width × depth
1,797 × 550 × 563 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
SN, N, ST, T
Guarantee (supplier)
3 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Essentiel b under one model number.

ERCV180-55hiv1 - 8011644

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

Questions

How much does the Essentiel b ERCV180-55hiv1 - 8011644 cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 172 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €49 a year, or €487 over ten years.

Is the Essentiel b ERCV180-55hiv1 - 8011644 quiet?

Its label states 36 dB(A), noise class C. The typical fridge-freezers, 200–299 L model is 39 dB(A).