c/kWh
Total capacity
419 L
266 L fridge + 153 L freezer
Energy rating
4
Star rating index 4.01
Annual electricity use
357 kWh
Label figure (comparative energy consumption)
Estimated running cost
$118 / year
$9.82 / month ยท $1,178 over 10 years

About the same electricity as the median of 43 comparable 400โ€“499 L french door fridge freezer registrations (356 kWh a year). It uses less than 47% of them.

Uses 33% less than the maximum allowed for its size and type under the minimum energy performance standard (533 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 43 comparable 400โ€“499 L french door fridge freezer registrations. Dot: this model (above the median). Hover or tab to a mark for its value.

Cohort: every currently registered 400โ€“499 L french door 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.

Kogan KAHFREN420B running cost

Per month
$9.82
Per year
$118
5 years
$589
10 years
$1,178

357 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
419 L
Fresh food (fridge) volume
266 L
Frozen storage volume
153 L
GEMS adjusted volume
539 L
freezer compartment
153 L gross
fresh food compartment
266 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 french door fridge freezers that use less electricity

Same type, total capacity within 12% of 419 L, at least 3% lower annual kWh.

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
TCL C440BFW412 L249 kWh/yr5.5$82
Kogan KAT412BMFWA412 L249 kWh/yr5.5$82
Kogan KAT412BMFWC412 L249 kWh/yr5.5$82
TCL C440BFN412 L249 kWh/yr5.5$82
Eurotech 352387382 L261 kWh/yr5$86

Fridges similar to the Kogan KAHFREN420B

ModelCapacityStarskWh / yr
TCL P421CDN
same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
421 L4356
Omega OFDF473X
same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
421 L4356
TCL P421CD*
same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
421 L4356
Eurotech ED-RFFD473SS.2
same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
421 L4356
Mitsubishi Electric MR-HS421EX series
same capacity, same door count, similar star rating
421 L4345
Mitsubishi Electric MR-HS421EX-SDS-A
same capacity, same door count, similar star rating
421 L4345
Panasonic NR-XZ520C
6% larger, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
445 L4.5320
Fisher & Paykel RS80A1
same capacity, similar external size
417 L3411

Same consumer type, total capacity within 12% of 419 L; ordered by closeness of capacity, then lowest annual kWh.

Compare KAHFREN420B with another fridge

Kogan KAHFREN420B specifications

Type
French door fridge freezer
Configuration
Upright
Doors
4
Defrost
Variable defrost controller
Ice maker
โ€“
Width
795 mm
Height
1,800 mm
Depth
656 mm
Annual energy (label)
357 kWh
Star rating index
4.006
MEPS level (maximum allowed)
533 kWh
kWh per adjusted litre
0.662
Country of manufacture
China

Other model numbers on registration ARF4174

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

New Zealand E3 registration details

Registration number
ARF4174
GEMS registration id
182246
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
8 September 2031
Registered for sale in
Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
Family
KAHFREN420*
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 three or more 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 25 September 2026; last checked 26 September 2026. How the derived figures are calculated.