c/kWh
Total capacity
415 L
321 L fridge + 94 L freezer
Energy rating
4
Star rating index 4.01
Annual electricity use
329 kWh
Label figure (comparative energy consumption)
Estimated running cost
$105 / year
$8.77 / month Β· $1,053 over 10 years

About the same electricity as the median of 39 comparable 400–499 L top-mount fridge freezer registrations (329 kWh a year). It uses less than 49% of them.

Uses 20% less than the maximum allowed for its size and type under the minimum energy performance standard (410 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 39 comparable 400–499 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 400–499 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.

TCL P454TMB running cost

Per month
$8.77
Per year
$105
5 years
$526
10 years
$1,053

329 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
415 L
Fresh food (fridge) volume
321 L
Frozen storage volume
94 L
GEMS adjusted volume
489 L
fresh food compartment
321 L gross
freezer compartment
94 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 415 L, at least 3% lower annual kWh.

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Hitachi HRTN6408SPWHAU374 L257 kWh/yr5$82
Hitachi HRTN6408SXAU374 L257 kWh/yr5$82
Chiq CTM408NSS5E410 L270 kWh/yr5$86
Chiq CTM40*N**5E410 L270 kWh/yr5$86
Heller HFF413B413 L294 kWh/yr4.5$94

Fridges similar to the TCL P454TMB

ModelCapacityStarskWh / yr
Nero 744400
same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
415 L4329
TECO TFF415*NVTBH
same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
415 L4.5297
TECO TFF415SNVTBH
same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
415 L4.5297
Kogan KAH415LTMFB
same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
415 L4329
Kogan KAH415LTMF*
same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
415 L4329
Yokohama YOKF415W
same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
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Mykin MTM413*
same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
413 L4.5302
Midea MDRT580MTF45AP
same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
413 L4.5302

Same consumer type, total capacity within 12% of 415 L; ordered by closeness of capacity, then lowest annual kWh.

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TCL P454TMB specifications

Type
Top-mount fridge freezer
Configuration
Upright
Doors
2
Defrost
Variable defrost controller
Ice maker
–
Width
700 mm
Height
1,780 mm
Depth
680 mm
Annual energy (label)
329 kWh
Star rating index
4.005
MEPS level (maximum allowed)
410 kWh
kWh per adjusted litre
0.673
Country of manufacture
China

Australian GEMS registration details

Registration number
ARF2997
GEMS registration id
151537
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
2 January 2028
Registered for sale in
Australia, Fiji, 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 25 September 2026; last checked 26 September 2026. Manufacturer: homa.cn. How the derived figures are calculated.