c/kWh
Total capacity
700 L
700 L fridge
Energy rating
4.5
Star rating index 4.53
Annual electricity use
218 kWh
Label figure (comparative energy consumption)
Estimated running cost
$72 / year
$6.00 / month ยท $719 over 10 years

Only 2 comparable registrations in this size and type group, so no percentile is shown.

Uses 36% less than the maximum allowed for its size and type under the minimum energy performance standard (339 kWh a year MEPS level).

Cost = label kWh ร— 33c/kWh in NZD; change the price above to your tariff.

Chiq CCF700WE running cost

Per month
$6.00
Per year
$72
5 years
$360
10 years
$719

218 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
700 L
Fresh food (fridge) volume
700 L
Frozen storage volume
โ€“
GEMS adjusted volume
700 L
fresh food compartment
700 L gross, 166 L net

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 fridge without a separate freezers that use less electricity

Same type, total capacity within 12% of 700 L, at least 3% lower annual kWh.

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Westinghouse WCE7000WA702 L163 kWh/yr6$54
Haier HCF720W692 L197 kWh/yr5$65
Sub-Zero ICBCL3650RID/S/P/L646 L197 kWh/yr4.5$65
Sub-Zero ICBCL3650RID/S/T/L646 L197 kWh/yr4.5$65

Fridges similar to the Chiq CCF700WE

ModelCapacityStarskWh / yr
Haier HCF720W
1% smaller, same door count, similar star rating
692 L5197
Westinghouse WCE7000WA
same capacity, same door count
702 L6163
Sub-Zero ICBCL3650RID Series
8% smaller, same door count, similar star rating
646 L4.5197
Sub-Zero ICBCL3650RID/S/P/R
8% smaller, same door count, similar star rating
646 L4.5197
Gaggenau RVC497190
11% smaller, same door count, similar star rating
622 L4225
Fhiaba RS900FR3A
12% smaller, same door count, similar star rating
619 L4218
Fhiaba XS900FG6DA
12% smaller, same door count, similar star rating
619 L4218
V-zug CO6T-51134
12% smaller, same door count, similar star rating
619 L4221

Same consumer type, total capacity within 12% of 700 L; ordered by closeness of capacity, then lowest annual kWh.

Compare CCF700WE with another fridge

Chiq CCF700WE specifications

Type
Fridge without a separate freezer
Configuration
Chest
Doors
1
Defrost
โ€“
Ice maker
โ€“
Width
1,880 mm
Height
945 mm
Depth
735 mm
Annual energy (label)
218 kWh
Star rating index
4.534
MEPS level (maximum allowed)
339 kWh
kWh per adjusted litre
0.311
Country of manufacture
China

1 model numbers on 1 other registration. Variants registered separately can carry different star ratings and energy figures; check the registration number on the label.

ModelRegistrationStarskWh / yr
CCF*****EARF35975165

Other model numbers on registration ARF3623

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

New Zealand E3 registration details

Registration number
ARF3623
GEMS registration id
170672
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
2 July 2030
Registered for sale in
Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
Family
CCF****E
Designation
Refrigerator
Product class
Class 2
GEMS group
Group 2: refrigerator with or without an ice-making compartment, manual defrost
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 refrigerator (GEMS groups 1 to 3) with a total volume of 200 L or more

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.