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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridge-freezers · 260 L · freestanding

Hoover HOCT3L517EB

E

Uses less electricity than 11% of the 8,824 fridge-freezers, 200–299 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €76 a year, €756 over ten years.

Electricity
267 kWh / year
Typical 217 kWh
Running cost
€76 / year
+€14 vs typical
Per 100 litres
102.7 kWh
Typical 84.3 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 89 % of them need less. Schoepf RKS245DB, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €52 a year. Class E is the most common class in this group (59% of models). Per 100 litres it needs 102.7 kWh a year; the typical model in its group needs 84.3. Hoover has 44 models in this group; this one is number 42 among them. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 7,779 of 8,824 fridge-freezers, 200–299 L by yearly consumption. 7,778 use less.

Median 217 This model · 267 70 360 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. F Statesman F1655W 267 kWh same
  2. F Statesman LF1655W 267 kWh same
  3. E Hoover HOCT3L517EB 267 kWh
  4. F Beko RDNT231I30WN 8700000716 267 kWh same
  5. F Beko RDNT231I30XBN 8700000715 267 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period HOCT3L517EB RKS245DB Difference
1 year €76 €23 −€52
5 years €378 €116 −€262
10 years €756 €232 −€524
15 years €1,134 €348 −€786

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 260 L

186 L fridge 74 L freezer

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

Noise · class C

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 39 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 Hoover HOCT3L517EB (this model)
260 L39 267 — —
238 L40 82 €52 €524
235 L33 91 €50 €499
268 L31 98 €48 €479
268 L32 98 €48 €479
245 L27 99 €48 €476

Label and product sheet

Energy class
E (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
267 kWh/year
Total volume
260 L
Fridge / freezer
186 L / 74 L
Noise
39 dB(A), class C
Height × width × depth
1,760 × 545 × 550 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
N, ST
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

3 model numbers are registered by Hoover with identical label values (usually colour or market variants). Searching any of them leads here.

HOCT3L517EB · HOCT3L517ES · HOCT3L517EW

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

Questions

How much does the Hoover HOCT3L517EB cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 267 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €76 a year, or €756 over ten years.

Is the Hoover HOCT3L517EB quiet?

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