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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridge-freezers · 301 L · freestanding

Ocean CB 396 2

F

Uses less electricity than 12% of the 6,036 fridge-freezers, 300–399 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €77 a year, €770 over ten years.

Electricity
272 kWh / year
Typical 233 kWh
Running cost
€77 / year
+€11 vs typical
Per 100 litres
90.4 kWh
Typical 68.9 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 88 % of them need less. Liebherr IRBbi 5650_997224851, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €54 a year. 86% of comparable models reach a better class than F; the most common is E. At 42 dB it is 3 dB louder than the typical model in its group. Ocean has 59 models in this group; this one is number 40 among them. Ocean sells the same label values under other model names: CB 390 2, CB 396 S WFS 2, CB 396 WFS 2. On the register since 2020 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 5,262 of 6,036 fridge-freezers, 300–399 L by yearly consumption. 5,261 use less.

Median 233 This model · 272 70 530 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. F Eurofred CB370A+ 272 kWh same
  2. F Ocean CB 390 2 272 kWh same
  3. F Ocean CB 396 2 272 kWh
  4. F Ocean CB 396 S WFS 2 272 kWh same
  5. F Ocean CB 396 WFS 2 272 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period CB 396 2 IRBbi 5650_997224851 Difference
1 year €77 €23 −€54
5 years €385 €115 −€270
10 years €770 €229 −€541
15 years €1,155 €344 −€811

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 301 L

222 L fridge 79 L freezer

90.4 kWh per 100 litres a year; the typical model in this group needs 68.9.

Noise · class D

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 42 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 Ocean CB 396 2 (this model)
301 L42 272 — —
325 L31 81 €54 €541
322 L35 87 €52 €524
322 L35 87 €52 €524
322 L35 87 €52 €524
304 L35 90 €52 €515

Label and product sheet

Energy class
F (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
272 kWh/year
Total volume
301 L
Fridge / freezer
222 L / 79 L
Noise
42 dB(A), class D
Height × width × depth
1,900 × 600 × 660 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
T
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Ocean under one model number.

CB 396 2

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

Questions

How much does the Ocean CB 396 2 cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 272 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €77 a year, or €770 over ten years.

Is the Ocean CB 396 2 quiet?

Its label states 42 dB(A), noise class D. The typical fridge-freezers, 300–399 L model is 39 dB(A).