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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Freezers · 160 L · freestanding

Vortex VF16SWH01M

F

Uses less electricity than 20% of the 2,359 freezers, 100–199 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €67 a year, €666 over ten years.

Electricity
235 kWh / year
Typical 200 kWh
Running cost
€67 / year
+€10 vs typical
Per 100 litres
146.9 kWh
Typical 126.3 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 80 % of them need less. Amica FW224/1, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €40 a year. 66% of comparable models reach a better class than F; the most common is E. At 42 dB it is 2 dB louder than the typical model in its group. Vortex has 8 models in this group; this one is number 5 among them. On the register since 2020 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 1,850 of 2,359 freezers, 100–199 L by yearly consumption. 1,849 use less.

Median 200 This model · 235 90 520 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. F Inventum VR1420/02 235 kWh same
  2. F Russell Hobbs RH55FZ142SS 235 kWh same
  3. F Vortex VF16SWH01M 235 kWh
  4. F Aspes ACV145500F 236 kWh +€0.28
  5. F Svan SCV145500F 236 kWh +€0.28
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period VF16SWH01M FW224/1 Difference
1 year €67 €26 −€40
5 years €333 €130 −€202
10 years €666 €261 −€405
15 years €998 €391 −€607

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 160 L

0 L fridge 160 L freezer

146.9 kWh per 100 litres a year; the typical model in this group needs 126.3.

Noise · class D

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 42 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 Vortex VF16SWH01M (this model)
160 L42 235 — —
135 L40 92 €40 €405
160 L33 106 €37 €365
176 L40 109 €36 €357
145 L39 117 €33 €334
145 L39 117 €33 €334

Label and product sheet

Energy class
F (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
235 kWh/year
Total volume
160 L
Fridge / freezer
0 L / 160 L
Noise
42 dB(A), class D
Height × width × depth
1,420 × 550 × 550 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
N, ST
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Vortex under one model number.

VF16SWH01M

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

Questions

How much does the Vortex VF16SWH01M cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 235 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €67 a year, or €666 over ten years.

Is the Vortex VF16SWH01M quiet?

Its label states 42 dB(A), noise class D. The typical freezers, 100–199 L model is 40 dB(A).