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Wine or drinks cabinet (cooled appliance) · 1 door
Chiq CBC232SG Fridge
Chiq CBC232SG is a 233 L wine or drinks cabinet (cooled appliance) registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration ARF3379).
- Total capacity
- 233 L
- 233 L fridge
- Energy rating
- 1
- Star rating index 1.01
- Annual electricity use
- 257 kWh
- Label figure (comparative energy consumption)
- Estimated running cost
- $82 / year
- $6.85 / month · $822 over 10 years
33% more electricity than the median of 8 comparable 200–299 L wine or drinks cabinet (cooled appliance) registrations (193 kWh a year). It uses less than 0% of them. At 32c/kWh that is about $20 a year more than the median, $205 over 10 years.
Uses 14% less than the maximum allowed for its size and type under the minimum energy performance standard (300 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?
Cohort: every currently registered 200–299 L wine or drinks cabinet (cooled appliance) 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 CBC232SG running cost
- Per month
- $6.85
- Per year
- $82
- 5 years
- $411
- 10 years
- $822
257 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
- 233 L
- Fresh food (fridge) volume
- 233 L
- Frozen storage volume
- –
- GEMS adjusted volume
- 233 L
- fresh food compartment
- 233 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 wine or drinks cabinet (cooled appliance)s that use less electricity
Same type, total capacity within 12% of 233 L, at least 3% lower annual kWh.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haier HRF220VW223 L129 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $41 | |
| KingsBottle KB245BX-BK245 L210 kWh/yr | 1 | $67 | |
| KingsBottle KB245BX-WH245 L210 kWh/yr | 1 | $67 | |
| Sub-Zero ICBDEC1850FI Series248 L222 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $71 | |
| Sub-Zero ICBDEC1850FI/L248 L222 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $71 |
Fridges similar to the Chiq CBC232SG
| Model | Capacity | Stars | kWh / yr | Why similar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haier HRF220VW 4% smaller, same door count, similar external size | 223 L | 4.5 | 129 | 4% smaller, same door count, similar external size |
| KingsBottle KB245HX-BK 3% larger, same door count, similar star rating | 240 L | 1 | 215 | 3% larger, same door count, similar star rating |
| KingsBottle KB245HX-WH 3% larger, same door count, similar star rating | 240 L | 1 | 215 | 3% larger, same door count, similar star rating |
| Sub-Zero ICBDEC1850FI/L 6% larger, same door count | 248 L | 3.5 | 222 | 6% larger, same door count |
| Sub-Zero ICBDEC1850FI Series 6% larger, same door count | 248 L | 3.5 | 222 | 6% larger, same door count |
Same consumer type, total capacity within 12% of 233 L; ordered by closeness of capacity, then lowest annual kWh.
Compare CBC232SG with another fridge
Chiq CBC232SG specifications
- Type
- Wine or drinks cabinet (cooled appliance)
- Configuration
- Upright
- Doors
- 1
- Defrost
- –
- Ice maker
- –
- Width
- 540 mm
- Height
- 1,440 mm
- Depth
- 520 mm
- Annual energy (label)
- 257 kWh
- Star rating index
- 1.006
- MEPS level (maximum allowed)
- 300 kWh
- kWh per adjusted litre
- 1.103
- Country of manufacture
- China
Other model numbers on registration ARF3379
Registered together with the same test results, usually colour or finish variants.
Australian GEMS registration details
- Registration number
- ARF3379
- GEMS registration id
- 162836
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 8 July 2029
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
- Family
- CBC23***
- Designation
- Cooled appliance
- Product class
- Class 1
- GEMS group
- Group 1: refrigerator without a low-temperature compartment, 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 cooled appliance by the registrant
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.