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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridge-freezers · 572 L · freestanding

Smeg FQ960PB6

E

Uses less electricity than 30% of the 2,704 fridge-freezers, 500 L and over on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €96 a year, €957 over ten years.

Electricity
338 kWh / year
Typical 318 kWh
Running cost
€96 / year
+€6 vs typical
Per 100 litres
59.1 kWh
Typical 58.2 kWh

Near the middle of its group: 6 % above the typical 318 kWh. Class E is the most common class in this group (60% of models). At 37 dB it is 2 dB quieter than the typical model in its group. Smeg has 18 models in this group; this one is number 11 among them. Smeg sells the same label values under other model names: FQ60CAO6, FQ960P6.

Where it stands

Rank 1,841 of 2,704 fridge-freezers, 500 L and over by yearly consumption. 1,840 use less.

Median 318 This model · 338 110 3,710 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. E Hotpoint HQ9 U2BL G 338 kWh same
  2. E Smeg FQ60CAO6 338 kWh same
  3. E Smeg FQ960PB6 338 kWh
  4. E Smeg FQ960P6 338 kWh same
  5. E Elvita CFD5910X 338 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period FQ960PB6 MDRS791EIA45 Difference
1 year €96 €39 −€56
5 years €479 €197 −€282
10 years €957 €394 −€564
15 years €1,436 €590 −€845

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 572 L

376 L fridge 196 L freezer

59.1 kWh per 100 litres a year; the typical model in this group needs 58.2.

Noise · class C

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 37 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 Smeg FQ960PB6 (this model)
572 L37 338 — —
592 L35 139 €56 €564
592 L35 139 €56 €564
592 L35 139 €56 €564
592 L35 139 €56 €564
592 L35 139 €56 €564

Label and product sheet

Energy class
E (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
338 kWh/year
Total volume
572 L
Fridge / freezer
376 L / 196 L
Noise
37 dB(A), class C
Height × width × depth
1,870 × 915 × 705 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
SN, N, ST, T
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

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

FQ960PB6 · FQ960BL6

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

Questions

How much does the Smeg FQ960PB6 cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 338 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €96 a year, or €957 over ten years.

Is the Smeg FQ960PB6 quiet?

Its label states 37 dB(A), noise class C. The typical fridge-freezers, 500 L and over model is 39 dB(A).