Of course I could not blindly trust and have an energy meter connected to the manufacturer's instructions. The device consumes actually only about 35 kW / year at 4 ° C temperature setting.
The purchase of A +++ A ++ place worth the 100 EUR fee. At worst, the true out only after 10 years you - with rising electricity prices and so it's still a good investment. And since the power consumption even 35 kW / year is lower than specified one has possibly already out after 4-5 years they can and sit back and relax with rising electricity prices.