c/kWh
Total capacity
325 L
248 L fridge + 77 L freezer
Energy rating
3.5
Star rating index 3.59
Annual electricity use
310 kWh
Label figure (comparative energy consumption)
Estimated running cost
$99 / year
$8.27 / month Β· $992 over 10 years

1% less electricity than the median of 49 comparable 300–399 L top-mount fridge freezer registrations (312 kWh a year). It uses less than 53% of them.

Uses 18% less than the maximum allowed for its size and type under the minimum energy performance standard (378 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 49 comparable 300–399 L top-mount fridge freezer registrations. Dot: this model (below the median). Hover or tab to a mark for its value.

Cohort: every currently registered 300–399 L top-mount fridge 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.

LG GT-300SM running cost

Per month
$8.27
Per year
$99
5 years
$496
10 years
$992

310 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
325 L
Fresh food (fridge) volume
248 L
Frozen storage volume
77 L
GEMS adjusted volume
385 L
freezer compartment
77 L gross
fresh food compartment
248 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 top-mount fridge freezers that use less electricity

Same type, total capacity within 12% of 325 L, at least 3% lower annual kWh.

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Chiq CTM3******348 L241 kWh/yr5$77
Chiq CTM347NB5E348 L241 kWh/yr5$77
Hisense HRTF325S326 L256 kWh/yr4.5$82
Hisense HRTF325_series326 L256 kWh/yr4.5$82
Haier HRF330TS311 L259 kWh/yr4.5$83

Fridges similar to the LG GT-300SM

ModelCapacityStarskWh / yr
Yokohama YOKF325W
same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
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Shome I Seiki SC-320AU8TMSS
1% larger, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
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Shome I Seiki SC-320AU8TMW
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TCL P362TMW
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TECO TFF334SNVTBH
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Euromaid ETM362W
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Euromaid ETM362 series
3% larger, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
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TECO TFF334*NVTBH
3% larger, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
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Same consumer type, total capacity within 12% of 325 L; ordered by closeness of capacity, then lowest annual kWh.

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LG GT-300SM specifications

Type
Top-mount fridge freezer
Configuration
Upright
Doors
2
Defrost
Variable defrost controller
Ice maker
–
Width
603 mm
Height
1,709 mm
Depth
633 mm
Annual energy (label)
310 kWh
Star rating index
3.591
MEPS level (maximum allowed)
378 kWh
kWh per adjusted litre
0.804
Country of manufacture
China

Australian GEMS registration details

Registration number
ARF4139
GEMS registration id
180431
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
12 August 2031
Registered for sale in
Australia, New Zealand
Family
–
Designation
Refrigerator/freezer
Product class
Class 5
GEMS group
Group 5T: refrigerator-freezer, automatic defrost, top-mounted freezer
Regulatory standard
Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Household Refrigerating Appliances) Determination 2019
Test standard
AS/NZS IEC 62552.3:2018
Consumer type rule
GEMS group 5T (frost-free fridge freezer, top-mounted freezer)

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.