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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridges (no freezer) · 29 L · freestanding

Hcalory CA40B

F

Uses less electricity than 6% of the 4,420 fridges (no freezer), under 100 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €42 a year, €419 over ten years.

Electricity
148 kWh / year
Typical 80 kWh
Running cost
€42 / year
+€19 vs typical
Per 100 litres
510.3 kWh
Typical 184.3 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 94 % of them need less. Lanco Industry Co..Ltd NEW-4L, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €39 a year. 67% of comparable models reach a better class than F; the most common is E. At 36 dB it is 4 dB quieter than the typical model in its group. Hcalory has 25 models in this group; this one is number 11 among them. Hcalory sells the same label values under other model names: CA20B, CA25B, CA30B and 1 more.

Where it stands

Rank 4,117 of 4,420 fridges (no freezer), under 100 L by yearly consumption. 4,116 use less.

Median 80 This model · 148 10 510 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. F Hcalory CA25B 148 kWh same
  2. F Hcalory CA30B 148 kWh same
  3. F Hcalory CA40B 148 kWh
  4. F Hcalory CA50B 148 kWh same
  5. F Hcalory CA15 148 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period CA40B NEW-4L Difference
1 year €42 €3 −€39
5 years €210 €17 −€193
10 years €419 €34 −€385
15 years €629 €51 −€578

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

Enter both purchase prices to see the total cost of ownership.

Space and noise

Compartments · 29 L

29 L fridge 0 L freezer

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

Noise · class C

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 36 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
F Hcalory CA40B (this model)
29 L36 148 — —
4 L39 12 €39 €385
4 L32 18 €37 €368
25 L46 21 €36 €360
9 L45 21 €36 €360
40 L46 21 €36 €360

Label and product sheet

Energy class
F (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
148 kWh/year
Total volume
29 L
Fridge / freezer
29 L / 0 L
Noise
36 dB(A), class C
Height × width × depth
573 × 363 × 350 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
SN, N
Guarantee (supplier)
1 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Hcalory under one model number.

CA40B

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

Questions

How much does the Hcalory CA40B cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 148 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €42 a year, or €419 over ten years.

Is the Hcalory CA40B quiet?

Its label states 36 dB(A), noise class C. The typical fridges (no freezer), under 100 L model is 40 dB(A).