c/kWh
Total capacity
294 L
294 L fridge
Energy rating
4
Star rating index 4.01
Annual electricity use
157 kWh
Label figure (comparative energy consumption)
Estimated running cost
$52 / year
$4.32 / month ยท $518 over 10 years

21% more electricity than the median of 52 comparable 200โ€“299 L fridge without a separate freezer registrations (130 kWh a year). It uses less than 27% of them. At 33c/kWh that is about $9 a year more than the median, $89 over 10 years.

Uses 47% less than the maximum allowed for its size and type under the minimum energy performance standard (299 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 52 comparable 200โ€“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 200โ€“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.

Haier HCF300FI running cost

Per month
$4.32
Per year
$52
5 years
$259
10 years
$518

157 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
294 L
Fresh food (fridge) volume
294 L
Frozen storage volume
โ€“
GEMS adjusted volume
294 L
fresh food compartment
294 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 294 L, at least 3% lower annual kWh.

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Haier HCF300W300 L82 kWh/yr7$27
Hisense HRCF301300 L86 kWh/yr7$28
Westinghouse WCE3000WA300 L87 kWh/yr7$29
Haier HVF275D series276 L97 kWh/yr6$32
Chiq CCF299WE299 L105 kWh/yr6$35

Fridges similar to the Haier HCF300FI

ModelCapacityStarskWh / yr
Bertazzoni LRD603UBNPVC-AU
same capacity, same door count, similar star rating
294 L4.5140
Gaggenau RC289500
2% smaller, same door count, similar star rating
289 L4155
V-zug CO4T-51124
same capacity, same door count
294 L5.5110
Miele KS 7743 E
same capacity, same door count
294 L5.5110
Liebherr IRBh 5120
same capacity, same door count
294 L5.5110
Liebherr IRBh 5170
same capacity, same door count
293 L6106
Miele KS 7793 D
same capacity, same door count
296 L5.5110
V-zug CO4T-51140
1% smaller, same door count
291 L5.5110

Same consumer type, total capacity within 12% of 294 L; ordered by closeness of capacity, then lowest annual kWh.

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Haier HCF300FI specifications

Type
Fridge without a separate freezer
Configuration
Chest
Doors
1
Defrost
Variable defrost controller
Ice maker
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Width
1,205 mm
Height
865 mm
Depth
620 mm
Annual energy (label)
157 kWh
Star rating index
4.013
MEPS level (maximum allowed)
299 kWh
kWh per adjusted litre
0.534
Country of manufacture
China

New Zealand E3 registration details

Registration number
ARF3793
GEMS registration id
175723
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
30 December 2030
Registered for sale in
Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
Family
โ€“
Designation
Refrigerator
Product class
Class 1
GEMS group
Group 1: refrigerator without a low-temperature compartment, automatic 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 25 September 2026; last checked 26 September 2026. How the derived figures are calculated.