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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridges (no freezer) · 32 L · freestanding

Samus SRV38LM12

F

Uses less electricity than 46% of the 4,420 fridges (no freezer), under 100 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €24 a year, €235 over ten years.

Electricity
83 kWh / year
Typical 80 kWh
Running cost
€24 / year
+€1 vs typical
Per 100 litres
259.4 kWh
Typical 184.3 kWh

Near the middle of its group: 4 % above the typical 80 kWh. 67% of comparable models reach a better class than F; the most common is E. At 25 dB it is 15 dB quieter than the typical model in its group. Samus has 7 models in this group; this one is number 3 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 2,320 of 4,420 fridges (no freezer), under 100 L by yearly consumption. 2,319 use less.

Median 80 This model · 83 10 510 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. E Klarstein 10045840 83 kWh same
  2. E Essentiel b 8010888 ERM 65-45b5 83 kWh same
  3. F Samus SRV38LM12 83 kWh
  4. E Decobus Handel SC-76A 83 kWh same
  5. F Kesser Kompressor Kühlbox K-KP-3030 83 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period SRV38LM12 HHD090-544173 Difference
1 year €24 €6 −€18
5 years €118 €30 −€88
10 years €235 €59 −€176
15 years €353 €89 −€263

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Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 32 L

32 L fridge 0 L freezer

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

Noise · class A

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 25 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
F Samus SRV38LM12 (this model)
32 L25 83 — —
25 L46 21 €18 €176
9 L45 21 €18 €176
40 L46 21 €18 €176
13 L45 25 €16 €164
19 L45 25 €16 €164

Label and product sheet

Energy class
F (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
83 kWh/year
Total volume
32 L
Fridge / freezer
32 L / 0 L
Noise
25 dB(A), class A
Height × width × depth
652 × 265 × 510 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
N
Guarantee (supplier)
1 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

2 model numbers are registered by Samus with identical label values (usually colour or market variants). Searching any of them leads here.

SRV38LM12 · SRV38CR12

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

Questions

How much does the Samus SRV38LM12 cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 83 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €24 a year, or €235 over ten years.

Is the Samus SRV38LM12 quiet?

Its label states 25 dB(A), noise class A. The typical fridges (no freezer), under 100 L model is 40 dB(A).