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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridge-freezers · 386 L · freestanding

Samsung RB38C650ESA

E

Uses less electricity than 15% of the 6,036 fridge-freezers, 300–399 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €75 a year, €748 over ten years.

Electricity
264 kWh / year
Typical 233 kWh
Running cost
€75 / year
+€9 vs typical
Per 100 litres
68.4 kWh
Typical 68.9 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 85 % of them need less. LG GBBSE261EV, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €54 a year. Class E is the most common class in this group (47% of models). At 35 dB it is 4 dB quieter than the typical model in its group. Samsung has 142 models in this group; this one is number 128 among them. Samsung sells the same label values under other model names: RB38C635ES9, RB38C650EB1.

Where it stands

Rank 5,099 of 6,036 fridge-freezers, 300–399 L by yearly consumption. 5,098 use less.

Median 233 This model · 264 70 530 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. E Samsung RB38C635ES9 264 kWh same
  2. E Samsung RB38C650EB1 264 kWh same
  3. E Samsung RB38C650ESA 264 kWh
  4. E Candy CCE7T620EX 264 kWh same
  5. E Arielli ARD-501RWEN 265 kWh +€0.28
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period RB38C650ESA GBBSE261EV Difference
1 year €75 €21 −€54
5 years €374 €103 −€270
10 years €748 €207 −€541
15 years €1,121 €310 −€811

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 386 L

272 L fridge 114 L freezer

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

Noise · class B

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 35 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
E Samsung RB38C650ESA (this model)
386 L35 264 — —
375 L29 73 €54 €541
384 L29 83 €51 €513
363 L29 84 €51 €510
363 L29 84 €51 €510
386 L34 86 €50 €504

Label and product sheet

Energy class
E (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
264 kWh/year
Total volume
386 L
Fridge / freezer
272 L / 114 L
Noise
35 dB(A), class B
Height × width × depth
2,030 × 595 × 658 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
SN, N, ST, T
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Samsung under one model number.

RB38C650ESA

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

Questions

How much does the Samsung RB38C650ESA cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 264 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €75 a year, or €748 over ten years.

Is the Samsung RB38C650ESA quiet?

Its label states 35 dB(A), noise class B. The typical fridge-freezers, 300–399 L model is 39 dB(A).