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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridges (no freezer) · 38 L · freestanding

Plug-in Festivals IceCube 40 qAIR

C

Uses less electricity than 88% of the 4,420 fridges (no freezer), under 100 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €14 a year, €139 over ten years.

Electricity
49 kWh / year
Typical 80 kWh
Running cost
€14 / year
−€9 vs typical
Per 100 litres
128.9 kWh
Typical 184.3 kWh

In the most efficient quarter of its group: 39 % below the typical 80 kWh. Only 5% of comparable models have a better class than C. At 45 dB it is 5 dB louder than the typical model in its group. Plug-in Festivals has 16 models in this group; this one is number 14 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 446 of 4,420 fridges (no freezer), under 100 L by yearly consumption. 445 use less.

Median 80 This model · 49 10 510 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. C Berger 528540 B50-T 49 kWh same
  2. C Coolhead MB 52 49 kWh same
  3. C Plug-in Festivals IceCube 40 qAIR 49 kWh
  4. C Plug-in Festivals IceCube 50 qAIR 49 kWh same
  5. C Coolwise MB 52 49 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period IceCube 40 qAIR HHD090-544173 Difference
1 year €14 €6 −€8
5 years €69 €30 −€40
10 years €139 €59 −€79
15 years €208 €89 −€119

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Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 38 L

38 L fridge 0 L freezer

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

Noise · class D

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 45 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
C Plug-in Festivals IceCube 40 qAIR (this model)
38 L45 49 — —
25 L46 21 €8 €79
40 L46 21 €8 €79
13 L45 25 €7 €68
19 L45 25 €7 €68
42 L46 26 €7 €65

Label and product sheet

Energy class
C (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
49 kWh/year
Total volume
38 L
Fridge / freezer
38 L / 0 L
Noise
45 dB(A), class D
Height × width × depth
421 × 652 × 363 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
N, ST, T
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Plug-in Festivals under one model number.

IceCube 40 qAIR

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

Questions

How much does the Plug-in Festivals IceCube 40 qAIR cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 49 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €14 a year, or €139 over ten years.

Is the Plug-in Festivals IceCube 40 qAIR quiet?

Its label states 45 dB(A), noise class D. The typical fridges (no freezer), under 100 L model is 40 dB(A).