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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridges (no freezer) · 45 L · freestanding

Sommertal C32E

E

Uses less electricity than 9% of the 4,420 fridges (no freezer), under 100 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €35 a year, €351 over ten years.

Electricity
124 kWh / year
Typical 80 kWh
Running cost
€35 / year
+€12 vs typical
Per 100 litres
275.6 kWh
Typical 184.3 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 91 % of them need less. Sport Valley HHD090-544173, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €29 a year. Class E is the most common class in this group (45% of models). At 53 dB it is 13 dB louder than the typical model in its group. Sommertal has 15 models in this group; this one is number 14 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 4,011 of 4,420 fridges (no freezer), under 100 L by yearly consumption. 4,010 use less.

Median 80 This model · 124 10 510 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. G Technofrost TP20N 122 kWh −€0.57
  2. E Sommertal C45 124 kWh same
  3. E Sommertal C32E 124 kWh
  4. E Oulun Electric OL-BCD45-F001AZ 124 kWh same
  5. G Indel B TD 50 OCEAN 124 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period C32E HHD090-544173 Difference
1 year €35 €6 −€29
5 years €176 €30 −€146
10 years €351 €59 −€292
15 years €527 €89 −€438

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 45 L

45 L fridge 0 L freezer

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

Noise · class D

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 53 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
E Sommertal C32E (this model)
45 L53 124 — —
25 L46 21 €29 €292
40 L46 21 €29 €292
42 L46 26 €28 €278
35 L41 28 €27 €272
35 L41 28 €27 €272

Label and product sheet

Energy class
E (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
124 kWh/year
Total volume
45 L
Fridge / freezer
45 L / 0 L
Noise
53 dB(A), class D
Height × width × depth
447 × 445 × 751 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
SN, N, ST, T
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Sommertal under one model number.

C32E

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

Questions

How much does the Sommertal C32E cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 124 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €35 a year, or €351 over ten years.

Is the Sommertal C32E quiet?

Its label states 53 dB(A), noise class D. The typical fridges (no freezer), under 100 L model is 40 dB(A).