# Measurement of power consumption for SBS refrigerator **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Tags:** homey-pro\ **Created:** [October 6, 2025, 2:41pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/measurement-of-power-consumption-for-sbs-refrigerator/143835 "2025-10-06T14:41:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Damian\_Surma](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/damian_surma/32/48817_2.png) [@Damian\_Surma](https://community.homey.app/u/Damian_Surma)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2025, 2:41pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/measurement-of-power-consumption-for-sbs-refrigerator/143835/1 "2025-10-06T14:41:07Z")
I’ve had a **side-by-side refrigerator** for some time. According to the manufacturer, the average **monthly electricity consumption** should be around **32 kWh**. However, my analysis shows my refrigerator is using about **72 kWh** per month. This makes me wonder if there’s something wrong with the fridge, or if the consumption stated by the manufacturer is some sort of **laboratory measurement**. Does anyone here perhaps have a **power consumption chart** for their own side-by-side refrigerator? Mine looks like this. ![IMG_1489](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/c/5/c526ae6c155ebd56db8f68cc343488ccb4692a3b.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![DirkG](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/dirkg/32/118897_2.png) [@DirkG](https://community.homey.app/u/DirkG)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2025, 4:07pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/measurement-of-power-consumption-for-sbs-refrigerator/143835/2 "2025-10-06T16:07:49Z")
Consumption data, e.g. for kitchen appliances, are determined under standardized laboratory conditions, as it would otherwise not be possible to compare different models and manufacturers with each other. The real consumption can be significantly higher than the energy label indicates. However, I am unable to say if 32 to 72 kWh is within the acceptable range. ---
**Author:** ![Damian\_Surma](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/damian_surma/32/48817_2.png) [@Damian\_Surma](https://community.homey.app/u/Damian_Surma)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2025, 5:14pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/measurement-of-power-consumption-for-sbs-refrigerator/143835/3 "2025-10-06T17:14:10Z")
It’s not the range from 32 to 72. For me, it’s an average of 72 kWh per month ---
**Author:** ![DirkG](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/dirkg/32/118897_2.png) [@DirkG](https://community.homey.app/u/DirkG)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2025, 9:37am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/measurement-of-power-consumption-for-sbs-refrigerator/143835/4 "2025-10-07T09:37:36Z")
Maybe your smart plug is also measuring incorrect data. ---
**Author:** ![Damian\_Surma](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/damian_surma/32/48817_2.png) [@Damian\_Surma](https://community.homey.app/u/Damian_Surma)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2025, 10:12am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/measurement-of-power-consumption-for-sbs-refrigerator/143835/5 "2025-10-07T10:12:52Z")
The measurement is correct. Checked with a professional meter. That’s why I’m curious what such wear and tear looks like among other users of this type of refrigerators. ---
**Author:** ![DirkG](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/dirkg/32/118897_2.png) [@DirkG](https://community.homey.app/u/DirkG)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2025, 11:05am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/measurement-of-power-consumption-for-sbs-refrigerator/143835/6 "2025-10-07T11:05:18Z")
If you mean such peaks,… ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/6/6/668d3f529503a20730ca414d8eeb9924306900b9.png) …I guess this is quite normal. Every time you open the fridge and take something out or put something unrefrigerated in, the temperature inside rises and the fridge tries to lower the temperature again accordingly. To do this, the refrigerator requires more power than when the temperature is to be kept constant. ---
**Author:** ![Damian\_Surma](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/damian_surma/32/48817_2.png) [@Damian\_Surma](https://community.homey.app/u/Damian_Surma)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2025, 1:21pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/measurement-of-power-consumption-for-sbs-refrigerator/143835/7 "2025-10-07T13:21:19Z")
> [@DirkG](#): > > To do this, the refrigerator requires more power than when the temperature is to be kept constant. Yes, I know this and it is obvious to me. It’s about comparison. If your chart concerns a refrigerator, you certainly have a chart of kWh consumed and you can check how much you used per month so you will know how much per year. And now what I mean is, for example, in your case, the consumption declared by the refrigerator manufacturer coincides with what you read from the annual electricity consumption? ---
**Author:** ![DirkG](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/dirkg/32/118897_2.png) [@DirkG](https://community.homey.app/u/DirkG)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2025, 12:19pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/measurement-of-power-consumption-for-sbs-refrigerator/143835/8 "2025-10-08T12:19:33Z")
No, the annual consumption determined by the manufacturer under laboratory conditions doen’t correspond to real consumption of our fridge-freezer (277 + 107 ltr.). However, the percentage difference is much smaller than in your case. Real consumption in the last 12 month: ca. 233 kWh Annual consumption according to the manufacturer: 172 kWh ---
**Author:** ![Damian\_Surma](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/damian_surma/32/48817_2.png) [@Damian\_Surma](https://community.homey.app/u/Damian_Surma)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2025, 12:56pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/measurement-of-power-consumption-for-sbs-refrigerator/143835/9 "2025-10-08T12:56:50Z")
**That’s exactly what I meant.** So, in your case, it’s 30% more when looking at the capacity of a classic fridge. For me, the difference is almost 120%. That’s why I was looking for people who have a side-by-side refrigerator, to compare the consumption more or less ---
**Author:** ![DirkG](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/dirkg/32/118897_2.png) [@DirkG](https://community.homey.app/u/DirkG)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2025, 1:26pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/measurement-of-power-consumption-for-sbs-refrigerator/143835/10 "2025-10-08T13:26:02Z")
If I were you, I would contact the manufacturer. What are the chances that someone with an SBS refrigerator will respond to your post in a Homey Community Forum? ---
**Author:** ![Damian\_Surma](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/damian_surma/32/48817_2.png) [@Damian\_Surma](https://community.homey.app/u/Damian_Surma)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2025, 7:42pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/measurement-of-power-consumption-for-sbs-refrigerator/143835/11 "2025-10-10T19:42:19Z")
Actually, I was hoping to find more people on a forum like this who use **smart plugs with power monitoring** for various devices at home, but I see there’s no response.