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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridges (no freezer) · 18 L · freestanding

Stark EF18

F

Uses less electricity than 30% of the 4,420 fridges (no freezer), under 100 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €27 a year, €266 over ten years.

Electricity
94 kWh / year
Typical 80 kWh
Running cost
€27 / year
+€4 vs typical
Per 100 litres
522.2 kWh
Typical 184.3 kWh

Near the middle of its group: 18 % above the typical 80 kWh. 67% of comparable models reach a better class than F; the most common is E. At 22 dB it is 18 dB quieter than the typical model in its group. Stark has 34 models in this group; this one is number 24 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 3,050 of 4,420 fridges (no freezer), under 100 L by yearly consumption. 3,049 use less.

Median 80 This model · 94 10 510 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. F Andersson CRX1.0 93 kWh −€0.28
  2. F Present-more BHM-18GD 94 kWh same
  3. F Stark EF18 94 kWh
  4. F Evercool EC-0728 94 kWh same
  5. F Abode A8THBC101B 94 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period EF18 NEW-4L Difference
1 year €27 €3 −€23
5 years €133 €17 −€116
10 years €266 €34 −€232
15 years €399 €51 −€348

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 18 L

18 L fridge 0 L freezer

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

Noise · class A

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 22 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 Stark EF18 (this model)
18 L22 94 — —
4 L39 12 €23 €232
4 L32 18 €22 €215
25 L46 21 €21 €207
9 L45 21 €21 €207
40 L46 21 €21 €207

Label and product sheet

Energy class
F (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
94 kWh/year
Total volume
18 L
Fridge / freezer
18 L / 0 L
Noise
22 dB(A), class A
Height × width × depth
530 × 500 × 245 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
N
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Stark under one model number.

EF18

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

Questions

How much does the Stark EF18 cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 94 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €27 a year, or €266 over ten years.

Is the Stark EF18 quiet?

Its label states 22 dB(A), noise class A. The typical fridges (no freezer), under 100 L model is 40 dB(A).