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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridge-freezers · 292 L · built-in

Hotpoint-Ariston BSZ 18012

E

Uses less electricity than 84% of the 8,824 fridge-freezers, 200–299 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €49 a year, €493 over ten years.

Electricity
174 kWh / year
Typical 217 kWh
Running cost
€49 / year
−€12 vs typical
Per 100 litres
59.6 kWh
Typical 84.3 kWh

In the most efficient quarter of its group: 20 % below the typical 217 kWh. Class E is the most common class in this group (59% of models). At 35 dB it is 4 dB quieter than the typical model in its group. Hotpoint-Ariston has 39 models in this group; this one is number 2 among them. Hotpoint-Ariston sells the same label values under other model names: BSZ 180222.

Where it stands

Rank 1,247 of 8,824 fridge-freezers, 200–299 L by yearly consumption. 1,246 use less.

Median 217 This model · 174 70 360 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. D Sharp SJ-BD237M0XS-EU 174 kWh same
  2. E Beltax BFR3701 174 kWh same
  3. E Hotpoint-Ariston BSZ 18012 174 kWh
  4. E Hotpoint-Ariston BSZ 180222 174 kWh same
  5. E Bauknecht KSI 18GF2 P2 174 kWh same
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What it will cost you

Period BSZ 18012 K 7777 B Difference
1 year €49 €23 −€27
5 years €246 €113 −€133
10 years €493 €227 −€266
15 years €739 €340 −€399

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Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 292 L

262 L fridge 30 L freezer

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

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
E Hotpoint-Ariston BSZ 18012 (this model)
292 L35 174 — —
296 L29 80 €27 €266
296 L29 80 €27 €266
294 L36 89 €24 €241
298 L38 95 €22 €224
298 L38 95 €22 €224

Label and product sheet

Energy class
E (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
174 kWh/year
Total volume
292 L
Fridge / freezer
262 L / 30 L
Noise
35 dB(A), class B
Height × width × depth
1,771 × 540 × 545 mm
Installation
built-in
Climate classes
SN, T
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

2 model numbers are registered by Hotpoint-Ariston with identical label values (usually colour or market variants). Searching any of them leads here.

BSZ 18012 · ZSB 18012

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

Questions

How much does the Hotpoint-Ariston BSZ 18012 cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 174 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €49 a year, or €493 over ten years.

Is the Hotpoint-Ariston BSZ 18012 quiet?

Its label states 35 dB(A), noise class B. The typical fridge-freezers, 200–299 L model is 39 dB(A).