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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridge-freezers · 282 L · freestanding

Nikkei VNCB318S

F

Uses less electricity than 3% of the 8,824 fridge-freezers, 200–299 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €80 a year, €801 over ten years.

Electricity
283 kWh / year
Typical 217 kWh
Running cost
€80 / year
+€19 vs typical
Per 100 litres
100.4 kWh
Typical 84.3 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 97 % of them need less. Miele K 7777 B, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €57 a year. 74% of comparable models reach a better class than F; the most common is E. Per 100 litres it needs 100.4 kWh a year; the typical model in its group needs 84.3. Nikkei has 27 models in this group; this one is number 23 among them. On the register since 2022 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 8,420 of 8,824 fridge-freezers, 200–299 L by yearly consumption. 8,419 use less.

Median 217 This model · 283 70 360 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. F Vestfrost VCF 10186 283 kWh same
  2. F Vestfrost WV186KF 283 kWh same
  3. F Nikkei VNCB318S 283 kWh
  4. F Master Kitchen MKRF 320I ST F 283 kWh same
  5. F Stealth STHSCB320 283 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period VNCB318S K 7777 B Difference
1 year €80 €23 −€57
5 years €401 €113 −€287
10 years €801 €227 −€575
15 years €1,202 €340 −€862

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 282 L

192 L fridge 91 L freezer

100.4 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
F Nikkei VNCB318S (this model)
282 L39 283 — —
296 L29 80 €57 €575
296 L29 80 €57 €575
294 L36 89 €55 €549
298 L38 95 €53 €532
298 L38 95 €53 €532

Label and product sheet

Energy class
F (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
283 kWh/year
Total volume
282 L
Fridge / freezer
192 L / 91 L
Noise
39 dB(A), class C
Height × width × depth
1,860 × 595 × 570 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
SN, T
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

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

VNCB318S · VNCB318B

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

Questions

How much does the Nikkei VNCB318S cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 283 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €80 a year, or €801 over ten years.

Is the Nikkei VNCB318S quiet?

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