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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Freezers · 395 L · freestanding

Hightec HKCO400

F

Uses less electricity than 2% of the 682 freezers, 300–399 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €93 a year, €929 over ten years.

Electricity
328 kWh / year
Typical 254 kWh
Running cost
€93 / year
+€21 vs typical
Per 100 litres
83.0 kWh
Typical 74.2 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 98 % of them need less. Frilec BREMEN380-NF-H-050CI, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €42 a year. 72% of comparable models reach a better class than F; the most common is E. Per 100 litres it needs 83.0 kWh a year; the typical model in its group needs 74.2. Of 2 Hightec models in this group, it ranks last. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 657 of 682 freezers, 300–399 L by yearly consumption. 656 use less.

Median 254 This model · 328 90 900 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. F Hightech HKCO400DE 328 kWh same
  2. F Schaub Lorenz SKCO401DC 328 kWh same
  3. F Hightec HKCO400 328 kWh
  4. F Haier H3F-320FSAAU1 328 kWh same
  5. F Miele F 2672 Vi 337 kWh +€2.55
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period HKCO400 BREMEN380-NF-H-050CI Difference
1 year €93 €51 −€42
5 years €464 €256 −€208
10 years €929 €513 −€416
15 years €1,393 €769 −€624

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 395 L

0 L fridge 395 L freezer

83.0 kWh per 100 litres a year; the typical model in this group needs 74.2.

Noise · class C

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 41 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 Hightec HKCO400 (this model)
395 L41 328 — —
380 L37 181 €42 €416
380 L37 181 €42 €416
394 L35 185 €40 €405
394 L35 185 €40 €405
394 L35 185 €40 €405

Label and product sheet

Energy class
F (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
328 kWh/year
Total volume
395 L
Fridge / freezer
0 L / 395 L
Noise
41 dB(A), class C
Height × width × depth
845 × 1,355 × 710 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
N, ST
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Hightec under one model number.

HKCO400

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

Questions

How much does the Hightec HKCO400 cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 328 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €93 a year, or €929 over ten years.

Is the Hightec HKCO400 quiet?

Its label states 41 dB(A), noise class C. The typical freezers, 300–399 L model is 40 dB(A).