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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridges (no freezer) · 36 L · freestanding

Volkstool A36

C

Uses less electricity than 92% of the 4,420 fridges (no freezer), under 100 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €13 a year, €130 over ten years.

Electricity
46 kWh / year
Typical 80 kWh
Running cost
€13 / year
−€10 vs typical
Per 100 litres
127.8 kWh
Typical 184.3 kWh

In the most efficient quarter of its group: 42 % below the typical 80 kWh. Only 5% of comparable models have a better class than C. At 47 dB it is 7 dB louder than the typical model in its group. Volkstool has 10 models in this group; this one is number 6 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 327 of 4,420 fridges (no freezer), under 100 L by yearly consumption. 326 use less.

Median 80 This model · 46 10 510 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. C Steamy SECT36 46 kWh same
  2. C Expondo MSW-CRF36A 46 kWh same
  3. C Volkstool A36 46 kWh
  4. C Cavin BG-35-V2 46 kWh same
  5. C Aobosi T36-T 46 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period A36 HHD090-544173 Difference
1 year €13 €6 −€7
5 years €65 €30 −€35
10 years €130 €59 −€71
15 years €195 €89 −€106

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 36 L

36 L fridge 0 L freezer

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

Noise · class D

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 47 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
C Volkstool A36 (this model)
36 L47 46 — —
25 L46 21 €7 €71
40 L46 21 €7 €71
13 L45 25 €6 €59
19 L45 25 €6 €59
42 L46 26 €6 €57

Label and product sheet

Energy class
C (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
46 kWh/year
Total volume
36 L
Fridge / freezer
36 L / 0 L
Noise
47 dB(A), class D
Height × width × depth
378 × 742 × 361 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
N, ST, T
Guarantee (supplier)
1 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Volkstool under one model number.

A36

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

Questions

How much does the Volkstool A36 cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 46 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €13 a year, or €130 over ten years.

Is the Volkstool A36 quiet?

Its label states 47 dB(A), noise class D. The typical fridges (no freezer), under 100 L model is 40 dB(A).