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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Freezers · 196 L · built-in

Ocean BCV 228 TNF 3

E

Uses less electricity than 22% of the 2,359 freezers, 100–199 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €65 a year, €654 over ten years.

Electricity
231 kWh / year
Typical 200 kWh
Running cost
€65 / year
+€9 vs typical
Per 100 litres
117.9 kWh
Typical 126.3 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 78 % of them need less. Wiggo WL-BUR123E, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €37 a year. Class E is the most common class in this group (54% of models). Per 100 litres it needs 117.9 kWh a year; the typical model in its group needs 126.3. Ocean has 39 models in this group; this one is number 29 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 1,789 of 2,359 freezers, 100–199 L by yearly consumption. 1,788 use less.

Median 200 This model · 231 90 520 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. E Kingfisher 5059340794037 231 kWh same
  2. E Kingfisher 5063022580467 231 kWh same
  3. E Ocean BCV 228 TNF 3 231 kWh
  4. E Laurus LGS178E 231 kWh same
  5. E Sharp SJ-SE200E2XS-ES 231 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period BCV 228 TNF 3 WL-BUR123E Difference
1 year €65 €28 −€37
5 years €327 €142 −€185
10 years €654 €283 −€371
15 years €981 €425 −€556

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Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 196 L

0 L fridge 197 L freezer

117.9 kWh per 100 litres a year; the typical model in this group needs 126.3.

Noise · class C

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 40 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
E Ocean BCV 228 TNF 3 (this model)
196 L40 231 — —
199 L39 100 €37 €371
176 L40 109 €35 €346
199 L33 113 €33 €334
177 L39 123 €31 €306
177 L39 123 €31 €306

Label and product sheet

Energy class
E (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
231 kWh/year
Total volume
196 L
Fridge / freezer
0 L / 197 L
Noise
40 dB(A), class C
Height × width × depth
1,770 × 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 Ocean under one model number.

BCV 228 TNF 3

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

Questions

How much does the Ocean BCV 228 TNF 3 cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 231 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €65 a year, or €654 over ten years.

Is the Ocean BCV 228 TNF 3 quiet?

Its label states 40 dB(A), noise class C. The typical freezers, 100–199 L model is 40 dB(A).