c/kWh
Total capacity
143 L
143 L freezer
Energy rating
4.5
Star rating index 4.50
Annual electricity use
164 kWh
Label figure (comparative energy consumption)
Estimated running cost
$54 / year
$4.51 / month ยท $541 over 10 years

9% less electricity than the median of 56 comparable Under 150 L chest freezer registrations (181 kWh a year). It uses less than 63% of them. At 33c/kWh that is about $5 a year less than the median, $54 over 10 years.

Uses 44% less than the maximum allowed for its size and type under the minimum energy performance standard (294 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 56 comparable Under 150 L chest freezer registrations. Dot: this model (below the median). Hover or tab to a mark for its value.

Cohort: every currently registered Under 150 L chest 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.

Esatto ECF143B4 running cost

Per month
$4.51
Per year
$54
5 years
$271
10 years
$541

164 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
143 L
Fresh food (fridge) volume
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Frozen storage volume
143 L
GEMS adjusted volume
255 L
freezer compartment
143 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 chest freezers that use less electricity

Same type, total capacity within 12% of 143 L, at least 3% lower annual kWh.

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Haier HCF140W137 L113 kWh/yr6$37
Westinghouse WCE1500WA142 L121 kWh/yr6$40
Chiq CCF146WE146 L122 kWh/yr6$40
Hisense HRCF146145 L122 kWh/yr6$40
Chiq CCF145BE146 L122 kWh/yr6$40

Freezers similar to the Esatto ECF143B4

ModelCapacityStarskWh / yr
Inalto ICF142B2
same capacity, same door count, similar star rating
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Kogan KAM143LICFF
same capacity, same door count, similar star rating
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Mykin MCF143W4
same capacity, same door count, similar star rating
143 L4.5164
Kogan KAM143LICFE
same capacity, same door count, similar star rating
143 L4.5164
Mykin MCF143B4
same capacity, same door count, similar star rating
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Midea MDRC211FZE01APE
same capacity, same door count, similar star rating
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same capacity, same door count, similar star rating
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Westinghouse WCM1400WD
same capacity, same door count, similar star rating
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Same consumer type, total capacity within 12% of 143 L; ordered by closeness of capacity, then lowest annual kWh.

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Esatto ECF143B4 specifications

Type
Chest freezer
Configuration
Chest
Doors
1
Defrost
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Ice maker
โ€“
Width
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Height
โ€“
Depth
โ€“
Annual energy (label)
164 kWh
Star rating index
4.501
MEPS level (maximum allowed)
294 kWh
kWh per adjusted litre
0.642
Country of manufacture
China

New Zealand E3 registration details

Registration number
ARF3698
GEMS registration id
173193
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
30 September 2030
Registered for sale in
Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
Family
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Designation
Freezer
Product class
Class 8
GEMS group
Group 6C: chest freezer
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, chest configuration (GEMS group 6C)

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.