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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Freezers · 250 L · built-in

Sub-Zero ICBIC-18FI

F

Uses less electricity than 3% of the 2,484 freezers, 200–299 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €87 a year, €872 over ten years.

Electricity
308 kWh / year
Typical 235 kWh
Running cost
€87 / year
+€21 vs typical
Per 100 litres
123.2 kWh
Typical 89.8 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 97 % of them need less. Liebherr FNa 6625_996990251, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €59 a year. 72% of comparable models reach a better class than F; the most common is E. At 46 dB it is 6 dB louder than the typical model in its group. Of 2 Sub-Zero models in this group, it ranks last. On the register since 2020 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 2,370 of 2,484 freezers, 200–299 L by yearly consumption. 2,369 use less.

Median 235 This model · 308 80 380 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. F Amica FZ3036.3DFMX 308 kWh same
  2. F Wilson Electric WVF283NFHX 308 kWh same
  3. F Sub-Zero ICBIC-18FI 308 kWh
  4. F Gorenje FN619FPB 308 kWh same
  5. F Gorenje FN619FPXL 308 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period ICBIC-18FI FNa 6625_996990251 Difference
1 year €87 €28 −€59
5 years €436 €140 −€296
10 years €872 €280 −€592
15 years €1,308 €421 −€888

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 250 L

0 L fridge 250 L freezer

123.2 kWh per 100 litres a year; the typical model in this group needs 89.8.

Noise · class D

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 46 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 Sub-Zero ICBIC-18FI (this model)
250 L46 308 — —
260 L33 99 €59 €592
260 L33 99 €59 €592
230 L40 102 €58 €583
230 L40 102 €58 €583
242 L40 104 €58 €578

Label and product sheet

Energy class
F (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
308 kWh/year
Total volume
250 L
Fridge / freezer
0 L / 250 L
Noise
46 dB(A), class D
Height × width × depth
2,134 × 457 × 610 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.

ICBIC-18FI

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

Questions

How much does the Sub-Zero ICBIC-18FI cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 308 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €87 a year, or €872 over ten years.

Is the Sub-Zero ICBIC-18FI quiet?

Its label states 46 dB(A), noise class D. The typical freezers, 200–299 L model is 40 dB(A).