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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridges (no freezer) · 12 L · freestanding

Oulun Electric EF12

E

Uses less electricity than 60% of the 4,420 fridges (no freezer), under 100 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €22 a year, €218 over ten years.

Electricity
77 kWh / year
Typical 80 kWh
Running cost
€22 / year
−€1 vs typical
Per 100 litres
641.7 kWh
Typical 184.3 kWh

Near the middle of its group: 4 % below the typical 80 kWh. Class E is the most common class in this group (45% of models). At 44 dB it is 4 dB louder than the typical model in its group. Oulun Electric has 19 models in this group; this one is number 5 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 1,593 of 4,420 fridges (no freezer), under 100 L by yearly consumption. 1,592 use less.

Median 80 This model · 77 10 510 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. F Vortex VWC4NBK02D 77 kWh same
  2. E Kams MBKBAP35PL 77 kWh same
  3. E Oulun Electric EF12 77 kWh
  4. E B Bingi HC-12P1 77 kWh same
  5. E Klarstein 10034820 77 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period EF12 NEW-4L Difference
1 year €22 €3 −€18
5 years €109 €17 −€92
10 years €218 €34 −€184
15 years €327 €51 −€276

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 12 L

12 L fridge 0 L freezer

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

Noise · class D

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 44 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 Oulun Electric EF12 (this model)
12 L44 77 — —
4 L39 12 €18 €184
4 L32 18 €17 €167
25 L46 21 €16 €159
9 L45 21 €16 €159
13 L45 25 €15 €147

Label and product sheet

Energy class
E (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
77 kWh/year
Total volume
12 L
Fridge / freezer
12 L / 0 L
Noise
44 dB(A), class D
Height × width × depth
404 × 410 × 292 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
SN, N, ST, T
Guarantee (supplier)
1 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Oulun Electric under one model number.

EF12

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

Questions

How much does the Oulun Electric EF12 cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 77 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €22 a year, or €218 over ten years.

Is the Oulun Electric EF12 quiet?

Its label states 44 dB(A), noise class D. The typical fridges (no freezer), under 100 L model is 40 dB(A).