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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridges (no freezer) · 34 L · freestanding

Smeg FAB5RPB6

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
144.1 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 36 dB it is 4 dB quieter than the typical model in its group. Of 8 Smeg models in this group, it is the most efficient. Smeg sells the same label values under other model names: FAB5RDAPO6, FAB5RDUJ6.

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 Vestfrost Solutions MS70 49 kWh same
  2. C Oyajia B48 49 kWh same
  3. C Smeg FAB5RPB6 49 kWh
  4. C Smeg FAB5RDAPO6 49 kWh same
  5. C Smeg FAB5RDUJ6 49 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period FAB5RPB6 HHD090-544173 Difference
1 year €14 €6 −€8
5 years €69 €30 −€40
10 years €139 €59 −€79
15 years €208 €89 −€119

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 34 L

34 L fridge 0 L freezer

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

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
C Smeg FAB5RPB6 (this model)
34 L36 49 — —
25 L46 21 €8 €79
9 L45 21 €8 €79
40 L46 21 €8 €79
13 L45 25 €7 €68
19 L45 25 €7 €68

Label and product sheet

Energy class
C (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
49 kWh/year
Total volume
34 L
Fridge / freezer
34 L / 0 L
Noise
36 dB(A), class C
Height × width × depth
725 × 404 × 500 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
SN, N, ST, T
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

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

FAB5RPB6 · FAB5LBL6 · FAB5LCR6 · FAB5LOR6 · FAB5LPB6 · FAB5LPG6 · FAB5LPK6 · FAB5LRD6 · FAB5LSV6 · FAB5LWH6 · FAB5RBL6 · FAB5RCR6 · FAB5ROR6 · FAB5RPG6 · FAB5RPK6 · FAB5RRD6 · FAB5RSV6 · FAB5RWH6

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

Questions

How much does the Smeg FAB5RPB6 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 Smeg FAB5RPB6 quiet?

Its label states 36 dB(A), noise class C. The typical fridges (no freezer), under 100 L model is 40 dB(A).