c/kWh
Total capacity
246 L
246 L freezer
Energy rating
3
Star rating index 3.06
Annual electricity use
279 kWh
Label figure (comparative energy consumption)
Estimated running cost
$92 / year
$7.67 / month ยท $921 over 10 years

24% more electricity than the median of 50 comparable 150โ€“249 L chest freezer registrations (225 kWh a year). It uses less than 0% of them. At 33c/kWh that is about $18 a year more than the median, $178 over 10 years.

Uses 25% less than the maximum allowed for its size and type under the minimum energy performance standard (374 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 50 comparable 150โ€“249 L chest freezer registrations. Dot: this model (above the median). Hover or tab to a mark for its value.

Cohort: every currently registered 150โ€“249 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.

Kogan KAH246LCHFF running cost

Per month
$7.67
Per year
$92
5 years
$460
10 years
$921

279 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
246 L
Fresh food (fridge) volume
โ€“
Frozen storage volume
246 L
GEMS adjusted volume
439 L
freezer compartment
246 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 246 L, at least 3% lower annual kWh.

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Chiq CCF254WE254 L192 kWh/yr5$63
Heller HCFH250243 L216 kWh/yr4$71
Solt GGSCF233FF233 L225 kWh/yr4$74
Mykin MCF233FFW233 L225 kWh/yr4$74
Aucma BD-275FA275 L243 kWh/yr4$80

Freezers similar to the Kogan KAH246LCHFF

ModelCapacityStarskWh / yr
Konic KNF-243W
same capacity, same door count, similar star rating
246 L3279
Parmco CF246W
same capacity, same door count, similar star rating
246 L3279
Eurotech ED-CF251WH.2
same capacity, same door count, similar star rating
246 L3279
Heller HCFH250
1% smaller, same door count
243 L4216
Chiq CCF254WE
3% larger, same door count
254 L5192
Mykin MCF233FFW
5% smaller, same door count
233 L4225
Solt GGSCF233FF
5% smaller, same door count
233 L4225
Aucma BD-275FA
12% larger, same door count
275 L4243

Same consumer type, total capacity within 12% of 246 L; ordered by closeness of capacity, then lowest annual kWh.

Compare KAH246LCHFF with another freezer

Kogan KAH246LCHFF specifications

Type
Chest freezer
Configuration
Chest
Doors
1
Defrost
โ€“
Ice maker
โ€“
Width
โ€“
Height
โ€“
Depth
โ€“
Annual energy (label)
279 kWh
Star rating index
3.060
MEPS level (maximum allowed)
374 kWh
kWh per adjusted litre
0.635
Country of manufacture
China

Other model numbers on registration ARF3786

Registered together with the same test results, usually colour or finish variants.

New Zealand E3 registration details

Registration number
ARF3786
GEMS registration id
175609
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
22 December 2030
Registered for sale in
Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
Family
KAH246LCHF*
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 25 September 2026; last checked 26 September 2026. How the derived figures are calculated.