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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridge-freezers · 445 L · freestanding

GRF SB831BF

E

Uses less electricity than 9% of the 2,763 fridge-freezers, 400–499 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €98 a year, €977 over ten years.

Electricity
345 kWh / year
Typical 282 kWh
Running cost
€98 / year
+€18 vs typical
Per 100 litres
77.5 kWh
Typical 62.6 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 91 % of them need less. Datron RFMYC440G, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €69 a year. 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. GRF has 50 models in this group; this one is number 42 among them. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 2,481 of 2,763 fridge-freezers, 400–499 L by yearly consumption. 2,480 use less.

Median 282 This model · 345 80 440 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. F Saba SBS4421NFIL 345 kWh same
  2. F GRF S83773X 345 kWh same
  3. E GRF SB831BF 345 kWh
  4. F Asko RFN2826S 346 kWh +€0.24
  5. F DeROSSO DRK-SBS430-I 348 kWh +€0.85
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period SB831BF RFMYC440G Difference
1 year €98 €28 −€69
5 years €489 €142 −€347
10 years €977 €283 −€694
15 years €1,466 €425 −€1,041

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 445 L

272 L fridge 173 L freezer

77.5 kWh per 100 litres a year; the typical model in this group needs 62.6.

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 GRF SB831BF (this model)
445 L41 345 — —
440 L40 100 €69 €694
440 L29 122 €63 €632
440 L29 122 €63 €632
440 L29 122 €63 €632
440 L29 122 €63 €632

Label and product sheet

Energy class
E (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
345 kWh/year
Total volume
445 L
Fridge / freezer
272 L / 173 L
Noise
41 dB(A), class C
Height × width × depth
1,780 × 836 × 636 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
SN, N, ST
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by GRF under one model number.

SB831BF

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

Questions

How much does the GRF SB831BF cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 345 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €98 a year, or €977 over ten years.

Is the GRF SB831BF quiet?

Its label states 41 dB(A), noise class C. The typical fridge-freezers, 400–499 L model is 39 dB(A).