c/kWh
Total capacity
147 L
147 L freezer
Energy rating
3
Star rating index 3.08
Annual electricity use
220 kWh
Label figure (comparative energy consumption)
Estimated running cost
$73 / year
$6.05 / month ยท $726 over 10 years

22% more electricity than the median of 56 comparable Under 150 L chest freezer registrations (181 kWh a year). It uses less than 5% of them. At 33c/kWh that is about $13 a year more than the median, $130 over 10 years.

Uses 26% less than the maximum allowed for its size and type under the minimum energy performance standard (297 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 (above 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.

Sheffield PL147CF running cost

Per month
$6.05
Per year
$73
5 years
$363
10 years
$726

220 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
147 L
Fresh food (fridge) volume
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Frozen storage volume
147 L
GEMS adjusted volume
262 L
freezer compartment
147 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 147 L, at least 3% lower annual kWh.

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Haier HCF140W137 L113 kWh/yr6$37
Westinghouse WCE1500WA142 L121 kWh/yr6$40
Hisense HRCF146145 L122 kWh/yr6$40
Chiq CCF145BE146 L122 kWh/yr6$40
Chiq CCF14**E146 L122 kWh/yr6$40

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ModelCapacityStarskWh / yr
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same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
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same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
147 L3220
TECO TCF142WMIH
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Whirlpool WPCF05HWH
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Parmco CF142W
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Konic KNF-143W
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Tuscany T-CF145WH.2
3% smaller, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
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TCL F155CFW
3% smaller, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
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Same consumer type, total capacity within 12% of 147 L; ordered by closeness of capacity, then lowest annual kWh.

Compare PL147CF with another freezer

Sheffield PL147CF specifications

Type
Chest freezer
Configuration
Chest
Doors
1
Defrost
โ€“
Ice maker
โ€“
Width
706 mm
Height
850 mm
Depth
550 mm
Annual energy (label)
220 kWh
Star rating index
3.080
MEPS level (maximum allowed)
297 kWh
kWh per adjusted litre
0.838
Country of manufacture
China

New Zealand E3 registration details

Registration number
ZRF0892
GEMS registration id
163777
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
n/a (NZ registration)
Registered for sale in
Fiji, 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. Manufacturer: prolinkasia.com. How the derived figures are calculated.