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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridges (no freezer) · 40 L · freestanding

Subcold AIRE40

D

Uses less electricity than 80% of the 4,420 fridges (no freezer), under 100 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €17 a year, €173 over ten years.

Electricity
61 kWh / year
Typical 80 kWh
Running cost
€17 / year
−€5 vs typical
Per 100 litres
152.5 kWh
Typical 184.3 kWh

In the most efficient quarter of its group: 24 % below the typical 80 kWh. Only 12% of comparable models have a better class than D. At 27 dB it is 13 dB quieter than the typical model in its group. Subcold has 41 models in this group; this one is number 8 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 795 of 4,420 fridges (no freezer), under 100 L by yearly consumption. 794 use less.

Median 80 This model · 61 10 510 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. D Sencor SCM 3501BL 61 kWh same
  2. D Subcold AIRE30 61 kWh same
  3. D Subcold AIRE40 61 kWh
  4. D Peme essential L 3 61 kWh same
  5. D Peme trip M 3 61 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period AIRE40 HHD090-544173 Difference
1 year €17 €6 −€11
5 years €86 €30 −€57
10 years €173 €59 −€113
15 years €259 €89 −€170

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 40 L

40 L fridge 0 L freezer

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

Noise · class A

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 27 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
D Subcold AIRE40 (this model)
40 L27 61 — —
25 L46 21 €11 €113
40 L46 21 €11 €113
19 L45 25 €10 €102
42 L46 26 €10 €99
17 L45 27 €10 €96

Label and product sheet

Energy class
D (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
61 kWh/year
Total volume
40 L
Fridge / freezer
40 L / 0 L
Noise
27 dB(A), class A
Height × width × depth
528 × 400 × 420 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
N
Guarantee (supplier)
1 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Subcold under one model number.

AIRE40

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

Questions

How much does the Subcold AIRE40 cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 61 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €17 a year, or €173 over ten years.

Is the Subcold AIRE40 quiet?

Its label states 27 dB(A), noise class A. The typical fridges (no freezer), under 100 L model is 40 dB(A).