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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridge-freezers · 280 L · built-in

Hotpoint-Ariston HAC20 T121

F

Uses less electricity than 7% of the 8,824 fridge-freezers, 200–299 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €79 a year, €787 over ten years.

Electricity
278 kWh / year
Typical 217 kWh
Running cost
€79 / year
+€17 vs typical
Per 100 litres
99.3 kWh
Typical 84.3 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 93 % of them need less. Miele K 7777 B, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €56 a year. 74% of comparable models reach a better class than F; the most common is E. At 34 dB it is 5 dB quieter than the typical model in its group. Hotpoint-Ariston has 39 models in this group; this one is number 32 among them. Hotpoint-Ariston sells the same label values under other model names: HAC20 T321. On the register since 2022 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 8,184 of 8,824 fridge-freezers, 200–299 L by yearly consumption. 8,183 use less.

Median 217 This model · 278 70 360 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. F Blaupunkt 5CR286FF0 277 kWh −€0.17
  2. F Point RF31FNW 278 kWh same
  3. F Hotpoint-Ariston HAC20 T121 278 kWh
  4. F Hotpoint-Ariston HAC20 T321 278 kWh same
  5. F Whirlpool WHC20 T121 278 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period HAC20 T121 K 7777 B Difference
1 year €79 €23 −€56
5 years €394 €113 −€280
10 years €787 €227 −€561
15 years €1,181 €340 −€841

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 280 L

212 L fridge 68 L freezer

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

Noise · class B

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 34 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 HAC20 T121 (this model)
280 L34 278 — —
296 L29 80 €56 €561
296 L29 80 €56 €561
294 L36 89 €54 €535
298 L38 95 €52 €518
298 L38 95 €52 €518

Label and product sheet

Energy class
F (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
278 kWh/year
Total volume
280 L
Fridge / freezer
212 L / 68 L
Noise
34 dB(A), class B
Height × width × depth
1,935 × 540 × 545 mm
Installation
built-in
Climate classes
SN, T
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Hotpoint-Ariston under one model number.

HAC20 T121

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

Questions

How much does the Hotpoint-Ariston HAC20 T121 cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 278 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €79 a year, or €787 over ten years.

Is the Hotpoint-Ariston HAC20 T121 quiet?

Its label states 34 dB(A), noise class B. The typical fridge-freezers, 200–299 L model is 39 dB(A).