c/kWh
Total capacity
278 L
278 L freezer
Energy rating
5.5
Star rating index 5.62
Annual electricity use
178 kWh
Label figure (comparative energy consumption)
Estimated running cost
$57 / year
$4.75 / month Β· $570 over 10 years

32% less electricity than the median of 30 comparable 250–349 L upright freezer registrations (262 kWh a year). It uses less than 87% of them. At 32c/kWh that is about $27 a year less than the median, $267 over 10 years.

Uses 64% less than the maximum allowed for its size and type under the minimum energy performance standard (493 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 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.

Miele FNS 4382 E edt running cost

Per month
$4.75
Per year
$57
5 years
$285
10 years
$570

178 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
278 L
Fresh food (fridge) volume
–
Frozen storage volume
278 L
GEMS adjusted volume
496 L
freezer compartment
278 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.

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ModelCapacityStarskWh / yr
Liebherr SFNsdh 5227
same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
278 L5.5178
Liebherr SFNsdh 5267
same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
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Haier HVF275D series
same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
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Haier HVF275DC
same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
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same capacity, same door count
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Same consumer type, total capacity within 12% of 278 L; ordered by closeness of capacity, then lowest annual kWh.

Other Miele models of similar size

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Miele FNS 4782 E bst278 L178 kWh/yr5.5$57
Miele FNS 4782 E edt/cs278 L178 kWh/yr5.5$57

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Miele FNS 4382 E edt specifications

Type
Upright freezer
Configuration
Upright
Doors
1
Defrost
Variable defrost controller
Ice maker
–
Width
597 mm
Height
1,855 mm
Depth
675 mm
Annual energy (label)
178 kWh
Star rating index
5.622
MEPS level (maximum allowed)
493 kWh
kWh per adjusted litre
0.359
Country of manufacture
Germany

Australian GEMS registration details

Registration number
ARF2967
GEMS registration id
151053
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
14 November 2027
Registered for sale in
Australia, New Zealand
Family
–
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: miele.com.au. How the derived figures are calculated.