c/kWh
Total capacity
362 L
362 L freezer
Energy rating
3.5
Star rating index 3.66
Annual electricity use
300 kWh
Label figure (comparative energy consumption)
Estimated running cost
$99 / year
$8.25 / month ยท $990 over 10 years

10% less electricity than the median of 18 comparable 350โ€“499 L chest freezer registrations (333 kWh a year). It uses less than 56% of them. At 33c/kWh that is about $11 a year less than the median, $107 over 10 years.

Uses 35% less than the maximum allowed for its size and type under the minimum energy performance standard (465 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 18 comparable 350โ€“499 L chest freezer registrations. Dot: this model (below the median). Hover or tab to a mark for its value.

Cohort: every currently registered 350โ€“499 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 KAM362CHWZA running cost

Per month
$8.25
Per year
$99
5 years
$495
10 years
$990

300 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
362 L
Fresh food (fridge) volume
โ€“
Frozen storage volume
362 L
GEMS adjusted volume
646 L
freezer compartment
362 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 362 L, at least 3% lower annual kWh.

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Polar Refrigeration GP897-A378 L260 kWh/yr4$86
Polar Refrigeration GH337-A378 L280 kWh/yr4$92

Freezers similar to the Kogan KAM362CHWZA

ModelCapacityStarskWh / yr
Midea MDRC499FZF01AP
same capacity, same door count, similar star rating
362 L3.5300
Haier HCF384W2
3% larger, same door count, similar star rating
373 L3.5299
Fisher & Paykel RC376W2
3% larger, same door count, similar star rating
373 L3.5299
Polar Refrigeration GH337-A
4% larger, same door count, similar star rating
378 L4280
Polar Refrigeration GP897-A
4% larger, same door count, similar star rating
378 L4260
Eurotech ED-CF380WH.2
3% larger, same door count
371 L2.5380
Parmco CF371W
3% larger, same door count
371 L2.5380
Iceland 351371
3% larger, same door count
371 L2.5380

Same consumer type, total capacity within 12% of 362 L; ordered by closeness of capacity, then lowest annual kWh.

Compare KAM362CHWZA with another freezer

Kogan KAM362CHWZA specifications

Type
Chest freezer
Configuration
Chest
Doors
1
Defrost
โ€“
Ice maker
โ€“
Width
โ€“
Height
โ€“
Depth
โ€“
Annual energy (label)
300 kWh
Star rating index
3.659
MEPS level (maximum allowed)
465 kWh
kWh per adjusted litre
0.464
Country of manufacture
China

Other model numbers on registration ARF4154

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

New Zealand E3 registration details

Registration number
ARF4154
GEMS registration id
181788
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
19 August 2031
Registered for sale in
Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
Family
KAM362CHWZ*
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.