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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridges (no freezer) · 41 L · freestanding

Mestic MHC40

D

Uses less electricity than 80% of the 4,420 fridges (no freezer), under 100 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €18 a year, €176 over ten years.

Electricity
62 kWh / year
Typical 80 kWh
Running cost
€18 / year
−€5 vs typical
Per 100 litres
151.2 kWh
Typical 184.3 kWh

In the most efficient quarter of its group: 22 % below the typical 80 kWh. Only 12% of comparable models have a better class than D. Per 100 litres it needs 151.2 kWh a year; the typical model in its group needs 184.3. Mestic has 22 models in this group; this one is number 12 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 852 of 4,420 fridges (no freezer), under 100 L by yearly consumption. 851 use less.

Median 80 This model · 62 10 510 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. D Klarstein 10046051 62 kWh same
  2. D Klarstein 10046050 62 kWh same
  3. D Mestic MHC40 62 kWh
  4. D Mestic MCCP-75 62 kWh same
  5. E Kams MBKHNPW12PML 62 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period MHC40 HHD090-544173 Difference
1 year €18 €6 −€12
5 years €88 €30 −€58
10 years €176 €59 −€116
15 years €263 €89 −€174

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 41 L

41 L fridge 0 L freezer

151.2 kWh per 100 litres a year; the typical model in this group needs 184.3.

Noise · class C

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 39 dB
Dashed: group median 40 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
D Mestic MHC40 (this model)
41 L39 62 — —
25 L46 21 €12 €116
40 L46 21 €12 €116
19 L45 25 €10 €105
42 L46 26 €10 €102
17 L45 27 €10 €99

Label and product sheet

Energy class
D (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
62 kWh/year
Total volume
41 L
Fridge / freezer
41 L / 0 L
Noise
39 dB(A), class C
Height × width × depth
460 × 530 × 470 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
SN, N, ST, T
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Mestic under one model number.

MHC40

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

Questions

How much does the Mestic MHC40 cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 62 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €18 a year, or €176 over ten years.

Is the Mestic MHC40 quiet?

Its label states 39 dB(A), noise class C. The typical fridges (no freezer), under 100 L model is 40 dB(A).