Australia · costs in AUD
Wine or drinks cabinet (cooled appliance) · 1 door
Ilve ILBC142XL Fridge
Ilve ILBC142XL is a 146 L wine or drinks cabinet (cooled appliance) registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration ARF3195).
- Total capacity
- 146 L
- 146 L fridge
- Energy rating
- 2
- Star rating index 2.02
- Annual electricity use
- 141 kWh
- Label figure (comparative energy consumption)
- Estimated running cost
- $45 / year
- $3.76 / month · $451 over 10 years
29% more electricity than the median of 66 comparable Under 200 L wine or drinks cabinet (cooled appliance) registrations (109 kWh a year). It uses less than 14% of them. At 32c/kWh that is about $10 a year more than the median, $102 over 10 years.
Uses 43% less than the maximum allowed for its size and type under the minimum energy performance standard (249 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 Under 200 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.
Ilve ILBC142XL running cost
- Per month
- $3.76
- Per year
- $45
- 5 years
- $226
- 10 years
- $451
141 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
- 146 L
- Fresh food (fridge) volume
- 146 L
- Frozen storage volume
- –
- GEMS adjusted volume
- 104 L
- cellar compartment
- 146 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 146 L, at least 3% lower annual kWh.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fisher & Paykel RS6009SBL1130 L59 kWh/yr | 6 | $19 | |
| Sub-Zero ICBDEU2450BG/R157 L68 kWh/yr | 5.5 | $22 | |
| Sub-Zero ICBDEU2450BG/L157 L68 kWh/yr | 5.5 | $22 | |
| Fisher & Paykel RS6009SBLT1130 L71 kWh/yr | 5 | $23 | |
| Husky HUS-130CNSIL.1130 L120 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $38 |
Fridges similar to the Ilve ILBC142XL
| Model | Capacity | Stars | kWh / yr | Why similar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omega OCB140SB 3% smaller, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating | 142 L | 2.5 | 126 | 3% smaller, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating |
| Euromaid ESBC145B 8% smaller, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating | 135 L | 1.5 | 152 | 8% smaller, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating |
| Bellini BBF145BI-F 8% smaller, same door count, similar star rating | 135 L | 2 | 138 | 8% smaller, same door count, similar star rating |
| Mistral MBBF145BI 8% smaller, same door count, similar star rating | 135 L | 2 | 138 | 8% smaller, same door count, similar star rating |
| Bellini BBF145BI 8% smaller, same door count, similar star rating | 135 L | 2 | 138 | 8% smaller, same door count, similar star rating |
| Mistral MBBF145BI-F 8% smaller, same door count, similar star rating | 135 L | 2 | 138 | 8% smaller, same door count, similar star rating |
| Solt GGSBC131** 10% smaller, same door count, similar star rating | 131 L | 2.5 | 122 | 10% smaller, same door count, similar star rating |
| Kogan KAM130LAFG* 10% smaller, same door count, similar star rating | 131 L | 2.5 | 122 | 10% smaller, same door count, similar star rating |
Same consumer type, total capacity within 12% of 146 L; ordered by closeness of capacity, then lowest annual kWh.
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Ilve ILBC142XL specifications
- Type
- Wine or drinks cabinet (cooled appliance)
- Configuration
- Upright
- Doors
- 1
- Defrost
- –
- Ice maker
- –
- Width
- 595 mm
- Height
- 820 mm
- Depth
- 572 mm
- Annual energy (label)
- 141 kWh
- Star rating index
- 2.017
- MEPS level (maximum allowed)
- 249 kWh
- kWh per adjusted litre
- 1.352
- Country of manufacture
- China
Other model numbers on registration ARF3195
Registered together with the same test results, usually colour or finish variants.
Australian GEMS registration details
- Registration number
- ARF3195
- GEMS registration id
- 156115
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 30 August 2028
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
- Family
- ILBC142 series
- 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 25 September 2026; last checked 26 September 2026. How the derived figures are calculated.