c/kWh
Total capacity
118 L
85 L fridge + 33 L freezer
Energy rating
3
Star rating index 3.03
Annual electricity use
198 kWh
Label figure (comparative energy consumption)
Estimated running cost
$65 / year
$5.45 / month ยท $653 over 10 years

3% less electricity than the median of 30 comparable Under 200 L fridge freezer (manual-defrost freezer) registrations (204 kWh a year). It uses less than 60% of them. At 33c/kWh that is about $2 a year less than the median, $20 over 10 years.

Uses 37% less than the maximum allowed for its size and type under the minimum energy performance standard (315 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 30 comparable Under 200 L fridge freezer (manual-defrost freezer) registrations. Dot: this model (below the median). Hover or tab to a mark for its value.

Cohort: every currently registered Under 200 L fridge freezer (manual-defrost 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.

Chiq CTM118DW running cost

Per month
$5.45
Per year
$65
5 years
$327
10 years
$653

198 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
118 L
Fresh food (fridge) volume
85 L
Frozen storage volume
33 L
GEMS adjusted volume
144 L
freezer compartment
33 L gross, 166 L net
fresh food compartment
85 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 fridge freezer (manual-defrost freezer)s that use less electricity

Same type, total capacity within 12% of 118 L, at least 3% lower annual kWh.

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Husky HUS-115IN115 L165 kWh/yr3.5$54
Artusi ARET130*107 L175 kWh/yr3$58
Artusi ARET130B107 L175 kWh/yr3$58
Heller HFF132 series132 L183 kWh/yr3.5$60
Heller HFF132W132 L183 kWh/yr3.5$60

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ModelCapacityStarskWh / yr
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Imprasio IMTMF125SS
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Eurotech ED-RF132WH
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Eurotech ED-RF132
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Husky HUSRET135WHHU
same capacity, same door count
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Same consumer type, total capacity within 12% of 118 L; ordered by closeness of capacity, then lowest annual kWh.

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Chiq CTM118DW specifications

Type
Fridge freezer (manual-defrost freezer)
Configuration
Upright
Doors
2
Defrost
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Ice maker
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Width
474 mm
Height
1,137 mm
Depth
498 mm
Annual energy (label)
198 kWh
Star rating index
3.033
MEPS level (maximum allowed)
315 kWh
kWh per adjusted litre
1.376
Country of manufacture
China

New Zealand E3 registration details

Registration number
ARF4104
GEMS registration id
181317
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
15 August 2031
Registered for sale in
Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
Family
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Designation
Refrigerator/freezer
Product class
Class 4
GEMS group
Group 4: refrigerator-freezer, cyclic-defrost fresh food compartment, manual-defrost freezer
Regulatory standard
Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Household Refrigerating Appliances) Determination 2019
Test standard
AS/NZS IEC 62552.3:2018
Consumer type rule
GEMS group 4 (fridge freezer with a manual-defrost freezer)

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.