c/kWh
Total capacity
287 L
287 L freezer
Energy rating
3
Star rating index 3.02
Annual electricity use
303 kWh
Label figure (comparative energy consumption)
Estimated running cost
$100 / year
$8.33 / month ยท $1,000 over 10 years

About the same electricity as the median of 31 comparable 250โ€“349 L chest freezer registrations (303 kWh a year). It uses less than 26% of them.

Uses 25% less than the maximum allowed for its size and type under the minimum energy performance standard (406 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 31 comparable 250โ€“349 L chest freezer registrations. Dot: this model (below the median). Hover or tab to a mark for its value.

Cohort: every currently registered 250โ€“349 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.

Konic KNF-300W running cost

Per month
$8.33
Per year
$100
5 years
$500
10 years
$1,000

303 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
287 L
Fresh food (fridge) volume
โ€“
Frozen storage volume
287 L
GEMS adjusted volume
512 L
freezer compartment
287 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 287 L, at least 3% lower annual kWh.

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Hisense HRCF301300 L187 kWh/yr5.5$62
Westinghouse WCE3000WA300 L187 kWh/yr5.5$62
Haier HCF300W300 L189 kWh/yr5.5$62
Chiq CCF254WE254 L192 kWh/yr5$63
Chiq CCF29***299 L208 kWh/yr5$69

Freezers similar to the Konic KNF-300W

ModelCapacityStarskWh / yr
Iceland 351287
same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
287 L3303
Robinhood RHCF288
same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
287 L3303
Imprasio IMCF288
same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
287 L3303
Nakita CQ0551
1% larger, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
290 L3.5265
Midea MERC405FZF01APE
1% larger, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
290 L3305
Husky HUS-295CHE.1
1% larger, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
290 L3305
Trade Tested 939717
2% smaller, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
282 L2.5331
Heller HCFH300
1% larger, same door count, similar external size
291 L4.5223

Same consumer type, total capacity within 12% of 287 L; ordered by closeness of capacity, then lowest annual kWh.

Compare KNF-300W with another freezer

Konic KNF-300W specifications

Type
Chest freezer
Configuration
Chest
Doors
1
Defrost
โ€“
Ice maker
โ€“
Width
1,090 mm
Height
850 mm
Depth
620 mm
Annual energy (label)
303 kWh
Star rating index
3.021
MEPS level (maximum allowed)
406 kWh
kWh per adjusted litre
0.591
Country of manufacture
China

New Zealand E3 registration details

Registration number
ZRF1002
GEMS registration id
181339
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
n/a (NZ registration)
Registered for sale in
New Zealand
Family
โ€“
Designation
Freezer
Product class
Class 8
GEMS group
Group 6C: chest freezer
Regulatory standard
EE Amendment Regulations 2025 Schedule 2E
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.