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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridge-freezers · 436 L · freestanding

Honest HQ834EU

F

Uses less electricity than 8% of the 2,763 fridge-freezers, 400–499 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €100 a year, €1,000 over ten years.

Electricity
353 kWh / year
Typical 282 kWh
Running cost
€100 / year
+€20 vs typical
Per 100 litres
81.0 kWh
Typical 62.6 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 92 % of them need less. Datron RFMYC440G, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €72 a year. 83% of comparable models reach a better class than F; the most common is E. At 41 dB it is 2 dB louder than the typical model in its group. Of 3 Honest models in this group, it ranks last.

Where it stands

Rank 2,526 of 2,763 fridge-freezers, 400–499 L by yearly consumption. 2,525 use less.

Median 282 This model · 353 80 440 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. F Haier HB14FMAA 352 kWh −€0.28
  2. E GRF 3C8364S 353 kWh same
  3. F Honest HQ834EU 353 kWh
  4. F Baumann SBS-408WP 354 kWh +€0.28
  5. F Silver IPSBS413L 354 kWh +€0.28
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period HQ834EU RFMYC440G Difference
1 year €100 €28 −€72
5 years €500 €142 −€358
10 years €1,000 €283 −€716
15 years €1,500 €425 −€1,075

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 436 L

288 L fridge 148 L freezer

81.0 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
F Honest HQ834EU (this model)
436 L41 353 — —
440 L40 100 €72 €716
415 L29 115 €67 €674
414 L35 116 €67 €671
414 L35 116 €67 €671
414 L35 116 €67 €671

Label and product sheet

Energy class
F (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
353 kWh/year
Total volume
436 L
Fridge / freezer
288 L / 148 L
Noise
41 dB(A), class C
Height × width × depth
1,830 × 836 × 636 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
N, ST
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Honest under one model number.

HQ834EU

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

Questions

How much does the Honest HQ834EU cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 353 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €100 a year, or €1,000 over ten years.

Is the Honest HQ834EU quiet?

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