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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridges (no freezer) · 289 L · built-in

Siemens KI81FHDD0

D

Uses less electricity than 35% of the 906 fridges (no freezer), 200–299 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €34 a year, €340 over ten years.

Electricity
120 kWh / year
Typical 105 kWh
Running cost
€34 / year
+€4 vs typical
Per 100 litres
41.5 kWh
Typical 44.3 kWh

Near the middle of its group: 14 % above the typical 105 kWh. Class D is the best class any model in this group reaches, and only 14% of them do. At 36 dB it is 4 dB quieter than the typical model in its group. Siemens has 8 models in this group; this one is number 6 among them. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 583 of 906 fridges (no freezer), 200–299 L by yearly consumption. 582 use less.

Median 105 This model · 120 70 1,500 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. E Sauber SERIE 3-1F17024WH 120 kWh same
  2. D Bosch KIF81HDD0 120 kWh same
  3. D Siemens KI81FHDD0 120 kWh
  4. D Gaggenau RC282306 120 kWh same
  5. D Gaggenau RC289370 120 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period KI81FHDD0 MERP27FGE30EU Difference
1 year €34 €22 −€12
5 years €170 €110 −€59
10 years €340 €221 −€119
15 years €510 €331 −€178

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Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 289 L

289 L fridge 0 L freezer

41.5 kWh per 100 litres a year; the typical model in this group needs 44.3.

Noise · class C

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 36 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
D Siemens KI81FHDD0 (this model)
289 L36 120 — —
271 L44 78 €12 €119
294 L36 89 €9 €88
294 L36 89 €9 €88
294 L36 89 €9 €88
294 L36 89 €9 €88

Label and product sheet

Energy class
D (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
120 kWh/year
Total volume
289 L
Fridge / freezer
289 L / 0 L
Noise
36 dB(A), class C
Height × width × depth
1,772 × 558 × 545 mm
Installation
built-in
Climate classes
SN, T
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

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

KI81FHDD0 · KI81FHOD0

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

Questions

How much does the Siemens KI81FHDD0 cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 120 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €34 a year, or €340 over ten years.

Is the Siemens KI81FHDD0 quiet?

Its label states 36 dB(A), noise class C. The typical fridges (no freezer), 200–299 L model is 40 dB(A).