c/kWh
Total capacity
85 L
85 L freezer
Energy rating
3.5
Star rating index 3.52
Annual electricity use
162 kWh
Label figure (comparative energy consumption)
Estimated running cost
$53 / year
$4.46 / month ยท $535 over 10 years

2% less electricity than the median of 33 comparable Under 150 L upright freezer registrations (166 kWh a year). It uses less than 64% of them.

Uses 46% less than the maximum allowed for its size and type under the minimum energy performance standard (298 kWh a year MEPS level).

Cost = label kWh ร— 33c/kWh in NZD; change the price above to your tariff.

How efficient is it for its size?

kWh per year. Bar: the middle 80% of 33 comparable Under 150 L upright freezer registrations. Dot: this model (below the median). Hover or tab to a mark for its value.

Cohort: every currently registered Under 150 L upright freezer sold in New Zealand, 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.

Chiq CSF085DW running cost

Per month
$4.46
Per year
$53
5 years
$267
10 years
$535

162 kWh ร— 33c/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
85 L
Fresh food (fridge) volume
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Frozen storage volume
85 L
GEMS adjusted volume
152 L
freezer compartment
85 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 upright freezers that use less electricity

Same type, total capacity within 12% of 85 L, at least 3% lower annual kWh.

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Haier HVF90VW90 L123 kWh/yr5$41
Schmick MSF9090 L133 kWh/yr4.5$44
Westinghouse WFM0900WD86 L133 kWh/yr4.5$44
Throne MSF90 THRONE90 L133 kWh/yr4.5$44
Liebherr SUIG 151495 L139 kWh/yr4.5$46

Freezers similar to the Chiq CSF085DW

ModelCapacityStarskWh / yr
Midea MDRD129FGF01AP
1% larger, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
86 L4146
Mykin MUF88*
4% larger, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
88 L4146
Mykin MUF88S
4% larger, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
88 L4146
Westinghouse WFM0900WD
1% larger, same door count, similar external size
86 L4.5133
Thermaster DC-80F
2% smaller, same door count, similar external size
83 L2210
Esatto EUF92 series
1% smaller, same door count, similar star rating
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Esatto EUF92S
1% smaller, same door count, similar star rating
84 L3175
TECO TVF84WMBM
1% smaller, same door count, similar star rating
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Same consumer type, total capacity within 12% of 85 L; ordered by closeness of capacity, then lowest annual kWh.

Compare CSF085DW with another freezer

Chiq CSF085DW specifications

Type
Upright freezer
Configuration
Upright
Doors
1
Defrost
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Ice maker
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Width
549 mm
Height
845 mm
Depth
557 mm
Annual energy (label)
162 kWh
Star rating index
3.521
MEPS level (maximum allowed)
298 kWh
kWh per adjusted litre
1.067
Country of manufacture
China

New Zealand E3 registration details

Registration number
ARF2857
GEMS registration id
147286
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
30 May 2027
Registered for sale in
Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
Family
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Designation
Freezer
Product class
Class 9
GEMS group
Group 6U: vertical freezer, 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 freezer, upright configuration (GEMS groups 6U or 7)

Source: E3 programme registration data (EECA, New Zealand) (trans-Tasman E3 registration data published by DCCEEW on data.gov.au, CC BY 3.0 AU). Dataset published 19 September 2026; last checked 20 September 2026. How the derived figures are calculated.