c/kWh
Total capacity
122 L
122 L fridge
Energy rating
3
Star rating index 3.02
Annual electricity use
133 kWh
Label figure (comparative energy consumption)
Estimated running cost
$43 / year
$3.55 / month Β· $426 over 10 years

33% more electricity than the median of 167 comparable Under 200 L bar fridge registrations (100 kWh a year). It uses less than 12% of them. At 32c/kWh that is about $11 a year more than the median, $106 over 10 years.

Uses 39% less than the maximum allowed for its size and type under the minimum energy performance standard (217 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 167 comparable Under 200 L bar fridge registrations. Dot: this model (above the median). Hover or tab to a mark for its value.

Cohort: every currently registered Under 200 L bar fridge 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.

Nce NCE126EU running cost

Per month
$3.55
Per year
$43
5 years
$213
10 years
$426

133 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
122 L
Fresh food (fridge) volume
122 L
Frozen storage volume
–
GEMS adjusted volume
122 L
fresh food compartment
122 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 bar fridges that use less electricity

Same type, total capacity within 12% of 122 L, at least 3% lower annual kWh.

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Smeg FAB10HLBL6135 L80 kWh/yr5.5$26
Smeg FAB10HRDIT6135 L80 kWh/yr5.5$26
Chiq CSH121NBS122 L81 kWh/yr5.5$26
Liebherr URPh 3650117 L85 kWh/yr5$27
Liebherr URPh 3650117 L85 kWh/yr5$27

Fridges similar to the Nce NCE126EU

ModelCapacityStarskWh / yr
Sheffield PLA123F
same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
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Sheffield PLA123BLK
same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
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Inalto IBF129B
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Inalto IBF129S
same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
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TECO TBF121BMVBH
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TECO TBF121SMVBH
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Thermaster DC-122Q
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Midea MDRD181FGM01AP
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Same consumer type, total capacity within 12% of 122 L; ordered by closeness of capacity, then lowest annual kWh.

Compare NCE126EU with another fridge

Nce NCE126EU specifications

Type
Bar fridge
Configuration
Upright
Doors
1
Defrost
–
Ice maker
–
Width
524 mm
Height
831 mm
Depth
532 mm
Annual energy (label)
133 kWh
Star rating index
3.017
MEPS level (maximum allowed)
217 kWh
kWh per adjusted litre
1.090
Country of manufacture
China

Australian GEMS registration details

Registration number
ARF3045
GEMS registration id
152461
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
9 February 2028
Registered for sale in
Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
Family
–
Designation
Refrigerator
Product class
Class 2
GEMS group
Group 2: refrigerator with or without an ice-making compartment, manual 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 refrigerator (GEMS groups 1 to 3) with a total volume under 200 L

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: euroappliances.com.au. How the derived figures are calculated.