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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridge-freezers · 260 L · freestanding

Hoover HOCT3L517EW2

E

Uses less electricity than 55% of the 8,824 fridge-freezers, 200–299 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €61 a year, €606 over ten years.

Electricity
214 kWh / year
Typical 217 kWh
Running cost
€61 / year
−€1 vs typical
Per 100 litres
82.3 kWh
Typical 84.3 kWh

Near the middle of its group: 1 % below the typical 217 kWh. Class E is the most common class in this group (59% of models). Per 100 litres it needs 82.3 kWh a year; the typical model in its group needs 84.3. Hoover has 44 models in this group; this one is number 14 among them. On the register since 2022 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 3,835 of 8,824 fridge-freezers, 200–299 L by yearly consumption. 3,834 use less.

Median 217 This model · 214 70 360 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. F SRJ KD-212 F 214 kWh same
  2. F DeROSSO DRK-2P210 214 kWh same
  3. E Hoover HOCT3L517EW2 214 kWh
  4. F Merlin MK-2P210-W 214 kWh same
  5. E IKEA ISANDE 80496370 214 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period HOCT3L517EW2 RKS245DB Difference
1 year €61 €23 −€37
5 years €303 €116 −€187
10 years €606 €232 −€374
15 years €909 €348 −€561

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Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 260 L

186 L fridge 74 L freezer

82.3 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 HOCT3L517EW2 (this model)
260 L39 214 — —
238 L40 82 €37 €374
235 L33 91 €35 €349
268 L31 98 €33 €329
268 L32 98 €33 €329
245 L27 99 €33 €326

Label and product sheet

Energy class
E (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
214 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.

HOCT3L517EW2 · HOCT3L517EB2 · HOCT3L517ES2

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

Questions

How much does the Hoover HOCT3L517EW2 cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 214 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €61 a year, or €606 over ten years.

Is the Hoover HOCT3L517EW2 quiet?

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