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500 L and above Freezers: Energy Use & Running Costs

39 currently registered freezers have a total gross volume from 500 L upwards, covering 80 model numbers, compared by the label’s annual electricity use and star rating.

Registered models
39
80 model numbers
Median annual electricity use
404 kWh
median capacity 570 L
Median estimated running cost
$133 / year
middle half: $112 to $158
Median star rating
3.0
range 1.5 to 5.5

One entry per registration. Lowest annual use in the set: 247 kWh; highest: 663 kWh.

Star rating distribution

Star ratings, 500 L and above freezers (39 registrations). Click a bar to list models with at least that rating.

Lowest annual electricity use

Chest freezer

  1. Haier HCF520W 247 kWh, 5.5 stars, 502 L
  2. Hisense HRCF501 272 kWh, 5 stars, 500 L
  3. Chiq CCF500W5E 272 kWh, 5 stars, 500 L
  4. Westinghouse WCE5000WA 272 kWh, 5 stars, 500 L

Upright freezer

  1. Fhiaba XS900FZ6A 391 kWh, 3.5 stars, 570 L
  2. Fhiaba XS900FZ3IA 391 kWh, 3.5 stars, 570 L
  3. Fhiaba KS900FZ6A 393 kWh, 3.5 stars, 570 L
  4. Fhiaba RS900FZ3IA 393 kWh, 3.5 stars, 570 L

All 500 L and above freezers (8)

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500 L and above freezers
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Haier HCF520WChest freezer502 L247 kWh/yr5.5$82
Chiq CCF****5EChest freezer500 L272 kWh/yr5$90
Chiq CCF499B5EChest freezer500 L272 kWh/yr5$90
Westinghouse WCE5000WAChest freezer500 L272 kWh/yr5$90
Hisense HRCF501Chest freezer500 L272 kWh/yr5$90
Chiq CCF500W5EChest freezer500 L272 kWh/yr5$90
Haier HCF720WChest freezer692 L325 kWh/yr5$107
Westinghouse WCE7000WAChest freezer702 L327 kWh/yr5$108