c/kWh
Total capacity
175 L
175 L freezer
Energy rating
2.5
Star rating index 2.51
Annual electricity use
266 kWh
Label figure (comparative energy consumption)
Estimated running cost
$85 / year
$7.09 / month Β· $851 over 10 years

13% more electricity than the median of 61 comparable 150–249 L upright freezer registrations (236 kWh a year). It uses less than 18% of them. At 32c/kWh that is about $10 a year more than the median, $96 over 10 years.

Uses 37% less than the maximum allowed for its size and type under the minimum energy performance standard (421 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.

Fhiaba UC2D90P** running cost

Per month
$7.09
Per year
$85
5 years
$426
10 years
$851

266 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
175 L
Fresh food (fridge) volume
–
Frozen storage volume
175 L
GEMS adjusted volume
312 L
freezer compartment
175 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 175 L, at least 3% lower annual kWh.

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Chiq CSH166NW166 L193 kWh/yr4$62
Chiq CSH164NBS5166 L193 kWh/yr4$62
Haier HVF170VW169 L194 kWh/yr4$62
TECO TVF162WMPCM162 L208 kWh/yr3.5$67
Midea MDRU229FGF01AP162 L208 kWh/yr3.5$67

Freezers similar to the Fhiaba UC2D90P**

ModelCapacityStarskWh / yr
Stirling STR-H183W1
4% smaller, similar star rating
168 L3236
Kogan KAHFRZU168*
4% smaller, similar star rating
168 L3236
Haier HVF175VW
4% smaller, similar star rating
168 L3216
Euromaid EUFR168W
4% smaller, similar star rating
168 L3236
Kogan KAHFRZU168C
4% smaller, similar star rating
168 L3236
Eurotech ED-VF183WH.2
4% smaller, similar star rating
168 L3236

Same consumer type, total capacity within 12% of 175 L; ordered by closeness of capacity, then lowest annual kWh.

Other Fhiaba models of similar size

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Fhiaba UC2D90GMA175 L216 kWh/yr3.5$69
Fhiaba UC2D90GMIA175 L216 kWh/yr3.5$69

Compare UC2D90P** with another freezer

Fhiaba UC2D90P** specifications

Type
Upright freezer
Configuration
Upright
Doors
2
Defrost
Variable defrost controller
Ice maker
–
Width
898 mm
Height
865 mm
Depth
572 mm
Annual energy (label)
266 kWh
Star rating index
2.507
MEPS level (maximum allowed)
421 kWh
kWh per adjusted litre
0.851
Country of manufacture
Italy

Other model numbers on registration ARF3875

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

Australian GEMS registration details

Registration number
ARF3875
GEMS registration id
177817
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
26 March 2031
Registered for sale in
Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
Family
UC2D90P**
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.