c/kWh
Total capacity
238 L
238 L freezer
Energy rating
2.5
Star rating index 2.52
Annual electricity use
306 kWh
Label figure (comparative energy consumption)
Estimated running cost
$98 / year
$8.16 / month Β· $979 over 10 years

30% more electricity than the median of 61 comparable 150–249 L upright freezer registrations (236 kWh a year). It uses less than 3% of them. At 32c/kWh that is about $22 a year more than the median, $224 over 10 years.

Uses 34% less than the maximum allowed for its size and type under the minimum energy performance standard (465 kWh a year MEPS level).

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

How efficient is it for its size?

kWh per year. Bar: the middle 80% of 61 comparable 150–249 L upright freezer registrations. Dot: this model (above the median). Hover or tab to a mark for its value.

Cohort: every currently registered 150–249 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.

Esatto EUF268W running cost

Per month
$8.16
Per year
$98
5 years
$490
10 years
$979

306 kWh Γ— 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
238 L
Fresh food (fridge) volume
–
Frozen storage volume
238 L
GEMS adjusted volume
425 L
freezer compartment
238 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 238 L, at least 3% lower annual kWh.

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
V-zug FR4T-53009213 L207 kWh/yr4$66
Liebherr SIFNh 5128213 L207 kWh/yr4$66
Miele FNS 7740 F213 L207 kWh/yr4$66
Liebherr SIFNh 5188213 L207 kWh/yr4$66
Miele FNS 7794 E213 L207 kWh/yr4$66

Freezers similar to the Esatto EUF268W

ModelCapacityStarskWh / yr
Inalto IUFF238 series
same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
238 L2.5306
Midea MDRU333FGF02AP
same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
238 L2.5306
Inalto IUFF238B
same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
238 L2.5306
Westinghouse WFB2804WB
same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
240 L3279
Hisense HRVF240
same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
240 L3279
Westinghouse WFB2804*B
same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
240 L3279
Coldstream CSF240
2% larger, same door count, similar external size
242 L3.5253
Kogan KAMFRZU238*
same capacity, same door count, similar star rating
238 L2.5306

Same consumer type, total capacity within 12% of 238 L; ordered by closeness of capacity, then lowest annual kWh.

Compare EUF268W with another freezer

Esatto EUF268W specifications

Type
Upright freezer
Configuration
Upright
Doors
1
Defrost
Variable defrost controller
Ice maker
–
Width
595 mm
Height
1,722 mm
Depth
632 mm
Annual energy (label)
306 kWh
Star rating index
2.515
MEPS level (maximum allowed)
465 kWh
kWh per adjusted litre
0.720
Country of manufacture
China

Other model numbers on registration ARF2949

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

Australian GEMS registration details

Registration number
ARF2949
GEMS registration id
150858
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
2 November 2027
Registered for sale in
Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
Family
EUF268 series
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.