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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridge-freezers · 700 L · built-in

Sub-Zero ICBCL4250S

E

Uses less electricity than 18% of the 2,704 fridge-freezers, 500 L and over on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €107 a year, €1,073 over ten years.

Electricity
379 kWh / year
Typical 318 kWh
Running cost
€107 / year
+€17 vs typical
Per 100 litres
54.1 kWh
Typical 58.2 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 82 % of them need less. Haier HFR59F18CWMM(UK), the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €40 a year. Class E is the most common class in this group (60% of models). At 35 dB it is 4 dB quieter than the typical model in its group. Sub-Zero has 28 models in this group; this one is number 13 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 2,202 of 2,704 fridge-freezers, 500 L and over by yearly consumption. 2,201 use less.

Median 318 This model · 379 110 3,710 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. F Grundig GQN1233XN 378 kWh −€0.28
  2. F Blomberg KFD4953XD 378 kWh −€0.28
  3. E Sub-Zero ICBCL4250S 379 kWh
  4. F Haier HTF-508DGS7 380 kWh +€0.28
  5. F Sharp SJ-XG740 380 kWh +€0.28
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period ICBCL4250S HFR59F18CWMM(UK) Difference
1 year €107 €67 −€40
5 years €537 €334 −€202
10 years €1,073 €668 −€405
15 years €1,610 €1,003 −€607

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 700 L

452 L fridge 248 L freezer

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

Noise · class B

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 35 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 Sub-Zero ICBCL4250S (this model)
700 L35 379 — —
700 L35 236 €40 €405
700 L35 236 €40 €405
700 L35 243 €39 €385
700 L35 243 €39 €385
703 L36 293 €24 €244

Label and product sheet

Energy class
E (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
379 kWh/year
Total volume
700 L
Fridge / freezer
452 L / 248 L
Noise
35 dB(A), class B
Height × width × depth
2,134 × 1,067 × 660 mm
Installation
built-in
Climate classes
SN, N, ST, T
Guarantee (supplier)
1 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Sub-Zero under one model number.

ICBCL4250S

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

Questions

How much does the Sub-Zero ICBCL4250S cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 379 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €107 a year, or €1,073 over ten years.

Is the Sub-Zero ICBCL4250S quiet?

Its label states 35 dB(A), noise class B. The typical fridge-freezers, 500 L and over model is 39 dB(A).