c/kWh
Total capacity
238 L
238 L fridge
Energy rating
3.5
Star rating index 3.77
Annual electricity use
150 kWh
Label figure (comparative energy consumption)
Estimated running cost
$50 / year
$4.13 / month Β· $495 over 10 years

15% more electricity than the median of 52 comparable 200–299 L fridge without a separate freezer registrations (130 kWh a year). It uses less than 31% of them. At 33c/kWh that is about $7 a year more than the median, $66 over 10 years.

Uses 36% less than the maximum allowed for its size and type under the minimum energy performance standard (235 kWh a year MEPS level).

Cost = label kWh Γ— 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 52 comparable 200–299 L fridge without a separate freezer registrations. Dot: this model (above the median). Hover or tab to a mark for its value.

Cohort: every currently registered 200–299 L fridge without a separate 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 EUF268W running cost

Per month
$4.13
Per year
$50
5 years
$248
10 years
$495

150 kWh Γ— 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
238 L
Fresh food (fridge) volume
238 L
Frozen storage volume
–
GEMS adjusted volume
238 L
fresh food compartment
238 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 without a separate freezers that use less electricity

Same type, total capacity within 12% of 238 L, at least 3% lower annual kWh.

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Kleenmaid CZ21911212 L101 kWh/yr5.5$33
Ikea FORSNΓ„S 40572988212 L101 kWh/yr5.5$33
Omega OIFFU212212 L101 kWh/yr5.5$33
Solt GGSCF233FF233 L116 kWh/yr5$38
Mykin MCF233FFW233 L116 kWh/yr5$38

Fridges similar to the Esatto EUF268W

ModelCapacityStarskWh / yr
Inalto IUFF238B
same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
238 L3.5150
Husky HUS-268VFIX.1
same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
238 L3.5150
Midea MDRU333FGF02AP
same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
238 L3.5150
Inalto IUFF238 series
same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
238 L3.5150
Husky HUS-268VFWH.1
same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
238 L3.5150
Hisense HRVF240
same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
240 L3175
Westinghouse WRM2400WE
2% larger, same door count, similar star rating
242 L3175
Westinghouse WRM2400WF
2% larger, same door count, similar star rating
242 L3175

Same consumer type, total capacity within 12% of 238 L; ordered by closeness of capacity, then lowest annual kWh.

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Esatto EUF268W specifications

Type
Fridge without a separate freezer
Configuration
Upright
Doors
1
Defrost
Variable defrost controller
Ice maker
–
Width
595 mm
Height
1,722 mm
Depth
632 mm
Annual energy (label)
150 kWh
Star rating index
3.766
MEPS level (maximum allowed)
235 kWh
kWh per adjusted litre
0.630
Country of manufacture
China

Other model numbers on registration ARF2981

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

New Zealand E3 registration details

Registration number
ARF2981
GEMS registration id
140691
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
4 December 2027
Registered for sale in
Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
Family
EUF268 series
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.