c/kWh
Total capacity
325 L
235 L fridge + 90 L freezer
Energy rating
4
Star rating index 4.27
Annual electricity use
277 kWh
Label figure (comparative energy consumption)
Estimated running cost
$91 / year
$7.62 / month ยท $914 over 10 years

5% less electricity than the median of 59 comparable 300โ€“399 L bottom-mount fridge freezer registrations (293 kWh a year). It uses less than 63% of them. At 33c/kWh that is about $5 a year less than the median, $53 over 10 years.

Uses 43% less than the maximum allowed for its size and type under the minimum energy performance standard (484 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 59 comparable 300โ€“399 L bottom-mount fridge freezer registrations. Dot: this model (below the median). Hover or tab to a mark for its value.

Cohort: every currently registered 300โ€“399 L bottom-mount fridge 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.

Esatto EBM325X running cost

Per month
$7.62
Per year
$91
5 years
$457
10 years
$914

277 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
325 L
Fresh food (fridge) volume
235 L
Frozen storage volume
90 L
GEMS adjusted volume
396 L
fresh food compartment
235 L gross
freezer compartment
90 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 bottom-mount fridge freezers that use less electricity

Same type, total capacity within 12% of 325 L, at least 3% lower annual kWh.

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Liebherr CNef 4315350 L187 kWh/yr6$62
Liebherr SCNsdh 5253332 L194 kWh/yr6$64
Miele KFN 4375 DD edt/cs330 L194 kWh/yr6$64
Whirlpool WB3260IUBL290 L195 kWh/yr5.5$64
Whirlpool WB3260IU**290 L195 kWh/yr5.5$64

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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
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Solt GGSBM325W
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Same consumer type, total capacity within 12% of 325 L; ordered by closeness of capacity, then lowest annual kWh.

Compare EBM325X with another fridge

Esatto EBM325X specifications

Type
Bottom-mount fridge freezer
Configuration
Upright
Doors
2
Defrost
Variable defrost controller
Ice maker
โ€“
Width
595 mm
Height
1,724 mm
Depth
687 mm
Annual energy (label)
277 kWh
Star rating index
4.271
MEPS level (maximum allowed)
484 kWh
kWh per adjusted litre
0.700
Country of manufacture
China

Other model numbers on registration ARF3016

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

New Zealand E3 registration details

Registration number
ARF3016
GEMS registration id
149614
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
16 January 2028
Registered for sale in
Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
Family
EBM325 Series
Designation
Refrigerator/freezer
Product class
Class 6
GEMS group
Group 5B: refrigerator-freezer, automatic defrost, bottom-mounted 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 5B (frost-free fridge freezer, bottom-mounted freezer) with one or two doors

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.