c/kWh
Total capacity
142 L
142 L fridge
Energy rating
8
Star rating index 8.04
Annual electricity use
52 kWh
Label figure (comparative energy consumption)
Estimated running cost
$17 / year
$1.39 / month Β· $166 over 10 years

48% less electricity than the median of 167 comparable Under 200 L bar fridge registrations (100 kWh a year). It uses less than 99% of them. At 32c/kWh that is about $15 a year less than the median, $154 over 10 years.

Uses 76% less than the maximum allowed for its size and type under the minimum energy performance standard (213 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 (below 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.

Westinghouse WCE1500WA running cost

Per month
$1.39
Per year
$17
5 years
$83
10 years
$166

52 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
142 L
Fresh food (fridge) volume
142 L
Frozen storage volume
–
GEMS adjusted volume
142 L
fresh food compartment
142 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.

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same capacity, same door count
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same capacity, same door count
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same capacity, same door count
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same capacity, same door count
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Same consumer type, total capacity within 12% of 142 L; ordered by closeness of capacity, then lowest annual kWh.

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Westinghouse WCE1500WA specifications

Type
Bar fridge
Configuration
Chest
Doors
1
Defrost
–
Ice maker
–
Width
–
Height
–
Depth
–
Annual energy (label)
52 kWh
Star rating index
8.035
MEPS level (maximum allowed)
213 kWh
kWh per adjusted litre
0.366
Country of manufacture
China

Australian GEMS registration details

Registration number
ARF4124
GEMS registration id
180854
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
10 August 2031
Registered for sale in
Australia, 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. How the derived figures are calculated.