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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridge-freezers · 400 L · built-in

Hotpoint-Ariston BCB 4010 E O31

F

Uses less electricity than 15% of the 2,763 fridge-freezers, 400–499 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €88 a year, €878 over ten years.

Electricity
310 kWh / year
Typical 282 kWh
Running cost
€88 / year
+€8 vs typical
Per 100 litres
77.5 kWh
Typical 62.6 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 85 % of them need less. Haier HDPR7620AAANPK, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €65 a year. 83% of comparable models reach a better class than F; the most common is E. At 35 dB it is 4 dB quieter than the typical model in its group. Hotpoint-Ariston has 13 models in this group; this one is number 12 among them. Hotpoint-Ariston sells the same label values under other model names: BCB 4010 E. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 2,312 of 2,763 fridge-freezers, 400–499 L by yearly consumption. 2,311 use less.

Median 282 This model · 310 80 440 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. F Westpoint WNI-44F22.E 310 kWh same
  2. F Hotpoint-Ariston BCB 4010 E 310 kWh same
  3. F Hotpoint-Ariston BCB 4010 E O31 310 kWh
  4. F Vestfrost VFY463HGB 310 kWh same
  5. F Vestfrost VFY463X 310 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period BCB 4010 E O31 HDPR7620AAANPK Difference
1 year €88 €23 −€65
5 years €439 €113 −€326
10 years €878 €227 −€651
15 years €1,317 €340 −€977

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Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 400 L

299 L fridge 101 L freezer

77.5 kWh per 100 litres a year; the typical model in this group needs 62.6.

Noise · class B

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 35 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 Hotpoint-Ariston BCB 4010 E O31 (this model)
400 L35 310 — —
409 L35 80 €65 €651
409 L35 92 €62 €617
409 L35 92 €62 €617
409 L35 97 €60 €603
403 L29 108 €57 €572

Label and product sheet

Energy class
F (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
310 kWh/year
Total volume
400 L
Fridge / freezer
299 L / 101 L
Noise
35 dB(A), class B
Height × width × depth
1,935 × 690 × 545 mm
Installation
built-in
Climate classes
SN, ST
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Hotpoint-Ariston under one model number.

BCB 4010 E O31

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

Questions

How much does the Hotpoint-Ariston BCB 4010 E O31 cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 310 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €88 a year, or €878 over ten years.

Is the Hotpoint-Ariston BCB 4010 E O31 quiet?

Its label states 35 dB(A), noise class B. The typical fridge-freezers, 400–499 L model is 39 dB(A).