c/kWh
Total capacity
212 L
212 L fridge
Energy rating
5.5
Star rating index 5.51
Annual electricity use
101 kWh
Label figure (comparative energy consumption)
Estimated running cost
$33 / year
$2.78 / month Β· $333 over 10 years

22% less electricity than the median of 52 comparable 200–299 L fridge without a separate freezer registrations (130 kWh a year). It uses less than 89% of them. At 33c/kWh that is about $10 a year less than the median, $96 over 10 years.

Uses 68% less than the maximum allowed for its size and type under the minimum energy performance standard (317 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 (below 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.

Kleenmaid CZ21911 running cost

Per month
$2.78
Per year
$33
5 years
$167
10 years
$333

101 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
212 L
Fresh food (fridge) volume
212 L
Frozen storage volume
–
GEMS adjusted volume
212 L
fresh food compartment
212 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 212 L, at least 3% lower annual kWh.

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Chiq CCF201BE202 L89 kWh/yr6$29
Chiq CCF202WE202 L89 kWh/yr6$29

Fridges similar to the Kleenmaid CZ21911

ModelCapacityStarskWh / yr
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same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
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Ikea FORSNΓ„S 40572988
same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
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Chiq CSH206NW
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Chiq CSH20*N**
3% smaller, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
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Solt GGSCF226DCB
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Solt GGSCF226DC*
4% larger, similar star rating
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Same consumer type, total capacity within 12% of 212 L; ordered by closeness of capacity, then lowest annual kWh.

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Kleenmaid CZ21911 specifications

Type
Fridge without a separate freezer
Configuration
Upright
Doors
1
Defrost
–
Ice maker
–
Width
540 mm
Height
1,785 mm
Depth
550 mm
Annual energy (label)
101 kWh
Star rating index
5.507
MEPS level (maximum allowed)
317 kWh
kWh per adjusted litre
0.476
Country of manufacture
China

New Zealand E3 registration details

Registration number
ARF3775
GEMS registration id
174561
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
3 December 2030
Registered for sale in
Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
Family
–
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. Manufacturer: compassCapitalPartners.com.au. How the derived figures are calculated.