Name: Chiq CSH311NWL3
Brand: Chiq
SKU: ARF2820

Electricity pricec/kWh

Total capacity: 311 L; 311 L freezer
Energy rating: 4.5; Star rating index 4.52
Annual electricity use: 234 kWh; Label figure (comparative energy consumption)
Estimated running cost: $75 / year; $6.24 / month · $749 over 10 years

10% less electricity than the median of 30 comparable 250–349 L upright freezer registrations (262 kWh a year). It uses less than 67% of them. At 32c/kWh that is about $9 a year less than the median, $88 over 10 years.

Uses 55% less than the maximum allowed for its size and type under the minimum energy performance standard (517 kWh a year MEPS level).

Cost = label kWh × 32c/kWh in AUD; change the price above to your tariff.

How efficient is it for its size?

median 262178331

kWh per year. Bar: the middle 80% of 30 comparable 250–349 L upright freezer registrations. Dot: this model (below the median). Hover or tab to a mark for its value.

Cohort: every currently registered 250–349 L upright freezer sold in Australia, counted once per registration. Star ratings already account for size through the GEMS adjusted-volume formula; this comparison is in raw kWh against models a buyer would actually consider instead.

Chiq CSH311NWL3 running cost

Per month: $6.24
Per year: $75
5 years: $374
10 years: $749

234 kWh × 32c/kWh. No inflation or tariff change assumed. Fridges run continuously, so the label figure is a whole-year estimate under standard test conditions.

Capacity and compartments

Total gross volume: 311 L
Fresh food (fridge) volume: –
Frozen storage volume: 311 L
GEMS adjusted volume: 555 L
freezer compartment: 311 L gross, 166 L net

Gross volumes exclude shelving. Fresh food = fresh food, chill and cellar compartments; frozen = freezer, two-star and ice-making (zero-star) compartments. Adjusted volume weights frozen space more heavily and is what the government uses to set the star rating for the size.

Similar upright freezers that use less electricity

Same type, total capacity within 12% of 311 L, at least 3% lower annual kWh.

Model	Capacity	Fridge / freezer	Stars	kWh / yr	Est. cost / yr	Uses less than
Liebherr SFNsdh 5227278 L178 kWh/yr	278 L	– / 278	5.5	178	$57	87% of similar
Miele FNS 4382 E edt/cs278 L178 kWh/yr	278 L	– / 278	5.5	178	$57	87% of similar
Miele FNS 4782 E bst278 L178 kWh/yr	278 L	– / 278	5.5	178	$57	87% of similar
Liebherr SFNbsh 5267278 L181 kWh/yr	278 L	– / 278	5.5	181	$58	80% of similar
Haier HVF275D series276 L200 kWh/yr	276 L	– / 276	5	200	$64	73% of similar

Freezers similar to the Chiq CSH311NWL3

Model	Capacity	Stars	kWh / yr	Est. cost / yr	Why similar
Fisher & Paykel RS6019F2L1 2% smaller, same door count, similar star rating	304 L	4	256	$82	2% smaller, same door count, similar star rating
Samsung Electronics SFP50R 4% larger, same door count, similar star rating	323 L	4	263	$84	4% larger, same door count, similar star rating
Samsung Electronics SFP350RW 4% larger, same door count, similar star rating	323 L	4	263	$84	4% larger, same door count, similar star rating
LG GP-F324MBL 4% larger, same door count, similar star rating	324 L	4	256	$82	4% larger, same door count, similar star rating
LG GP-F324PL 4% larger, same door count, similar star rating	324 L	4	256	$82	4% larger, same door count, similar star rating
Miele F 2671 Vi 2% smaller, same door count	304 L	3	313	$100	2% smaller, same door count

Same consumer type, total capacity within 12% of 311 L; ordered by closeness of capacity, then lowest annual kWh.

Other Chiq models of similar size

Model	Capacity	Fridge / freezer	Stars	kWh / yr	Est. cost / yr	Uses less than	Compare
Chiq CSH31N*L5311 L234 kWh/yr	311 L	– / 311	4.5	234	$75	67% of similar
Chiq CSH310NBSL5311 L234 kWh/yr	311 L	– / 311	4.5	234	$75	67% of similar

Compare CSH311NWL3 with another freezer

Chiq CSH311NWL3 specifications

Type: Upright freezer
Configuration: Upright
Doors: 1
Defrost: Variable defrost controller
Ice maker: –
Width: 710 mm
Height: 1,570 mm
Depth: 770 mm
Annual energy (label): 234 kWh
Star rating index: 4.524
MEPS level (maximum allowed): 517 kWh
kWh per adjusted litre: 0.421
Country of manufacture: China

20 model numbers on 2 other registrations. Variants registered separately can carry different star ratings and energy figures; check the registration number on the label.

Model	Registration	Stars	kWh / yr	Capacity	Registration expires
CSH379NBS/ CSH380NW	ARF4102	3.5	316	380 L	15 August 2031
CSH379NBSL	ARF4102	3.5	316	380 L	15 August 2031
CSH379NBSL2	ARF4102	3.5	316	380 L	15 August 2031
CSH379NBSL3	ARF4102	3.5	316	380 L	15 August 2031
CSH379NBSL5	ARF4102	3.5	316	380 L	15 August 2031
CSH379NBSR	ARF4102	3.5	316	380 L	15 August 2031
CSH379NBSR2	ARF4102	3.5	316	380 L	15 August 2031
CSH379NBSR3	ARF4102	3.5	316	380 L	15 August 2031
CSH379NBSR5	ARF4102	3.5	316	380 L	15 August 2031
CSH380NWL	ARF4102	3.5	316	380 L	15 August 2031
CSH380NWL2	ARF4102	3.5	316	380 L	15 August 2031
CSH380NWL3	ARF4102	3.5	316	380 L	15 August 2031
CSH380NWL5	ARF4102	3.5	316	380 L	15 August 2031
CSH380NWR	ARF4102	3.5	316	380 L	15 August 2031
CSH380NWR2	ARF4102	3.5	316	380 L	15 August 2031
CSH380NWR3	ARF4102	3.5	316	380 L	15 August 2031
CSH380NWR5	ARF4102	3.5	316	380 L	15 August 2031
CSH31N*L5	ARF4183	4.5	234	311 L	11 September 2031
CSH310NBSL5	ARF4183	4.5	234	311 L	11 September 2031
CSH311NWL5	ARF4183	4.5	234	311 L	11 September 2031

Other model numbers on registration ARF2820

Registered together with the same test results, usually colour or finish variants.

Australian GEMS registration details

Registration number: ARF2820
GEMS registration id: 145389
Status: approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires: 15 March 2027
Registered for sale in: Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
Family: CSH3*****
Designation: Freezer
Product class: Class 10
GEMS group: Group 7: vertical freezer, automatic defrost
Regulatory standard: Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Household Refrigerating Appliances) Determination 2019
Test standard: AS/NZS IEC 62552.3:2018
Consumer type rule: Designated a freezer, upright configuration (GEMS groups 6U or 7)

Source: Australian Government Energy Rating (GEMS) registration data, DCCEEW via data.gov.au (CC BY 3.0 AU). Dataset published 19 September 2026; last checked 20 September 2026. How the derived figures are calculated.