Name: Electrolux EFE4227BC
Brand: Electrolux
SKU: ARF3828

Electricity pricec/kWh

Total capacity: 388 L; 388 L freezer
Energy rating: 2.5; Star rating index 2.57
Annual electricity use: 386 kWh; Label figure (comparative energy consumption)
Estimated running cost: $124 / year; $10.29 / month · $1,235 over 10 years

10% more electricity than the median of 21 comparable 350–499 L upright freezer registrations (352 kWh a year). It uses less than 24% of them. At 32c/kWh that is about $11 a year more than the median, $109 over 10 years.

Uses 32% less than the maximum allowed for its size and type under the minimum energy performance standard (571 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 352292427

kWh per year. Bar: the middle 80% of 21 comparable 350–499 L upright freezer registrations. Dot: this model (above the median). Hover or tab to a mark for its value.

Cohort: every currently registered 350–499 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.

Electrolux EFE4227BC running cost

Per month: $10.29
Per year: $124
5 years: $618
10 years: $1,235

386 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: 388 L
Fresh food (fridge) volume: –
Frozen storage volume: 388 L
GEMS adjusted volume: 693 L
freezer compartment: 388 L gross

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 388 L, at least 3% lower annual kWh.

Model	Capacity	Fridge / freezer	Stars	kWh / yr	Est. cost / yr	Uses less than
Beko BVHF404W404 L268 kWh/yr	404 L	– / 404	4.5	268	$86	95% of similar
Gaggenau RF461306344 L272 kWh/yr	344 L	– / 344	4	272	$87	33% of similar
Fhiaba S600FZ6A348 L282 kWh/yr	348 L	– / 348	3.5	282	$90	23% of similar
Fhiaba XS600FZ3IA348 L282 kWh/yr	348 L	– / 348	3.5	282	$90	23% of similar
Gaggenau RVF467590404 L290 kWh/yr	404 L	– / 404	4	290	$93	91% of similar

Freezers similar to the Electrolux EFE4227BC

Model	Capacity	Stars	kWh / yr	Est. cost / yr	Why similar
Westinghouse WFB4204** same capacity, same door count, similar external size	388 L	3.5	309	$99	same capacity, same door count, similar external size
Westinghouse WFB4204SC same capacity, same door count, similar external size	388 L	3.5	309	$99	same capacity, same door count, similar external size
Hisense HRVF384S 1% smaller, same door count, similar star rating	384 L	3	352	$113	1% smaller, same door count, similar star rating
Haier HVF430VS same capacity, same door count	386 L	3.5	319	$102	same capacity, same door count
Haier HVF430V series same capacity, same door count	386 L	3.5	319	$102	same capacity, same door count
Yokohama YOKFF366W 6% smaller, same door count, similar star rating	366 L	2.5	379	$121	6% smaller, same door count, similar star rating
Coldstream CSF360 6% smaller, same door count, similar star rating	366 L	2.5	379	$121	6% smaller, same door count, similar star rating
Samsung Electronics SDFI9400N 6% larger, same door count, similar star rating	412 L	3	355	$114	6% larger, same door count, similar star rating

Same consumer type, total capacity within 12% of 388 L; ordered by closeness of capacity, then lowest annual kWh.

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Electrolux EFE4227BC specifications

Type: Upright freezer
Configuration: Upright
Doors: 1
Defrost: Variable defrost controller
Ice maker: No
Width: 1,725 mm
Height: 699 mm
Depth: 773 mm
Annual energy (label): 386 kWh
Star rating index: 2.569
MEPS level (maximum allowed): 571 kWh
kWh per adjusted litre: 0.557
Country of manufacture: Thailand

Other model numbers on registration ARF3828

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

Australian GEMS registration details

Registration number: ARF3828
GEMS registration id: 177118
Status: approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires: 15 August 2031
Registered for sale in: Australia, New Zealand
Family: EFE4227**
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 25 September 2026; last checked 26 September 2026. Manufacturer: electrolux.co.th. How the derived figures are calculated.