c/kWh
Total capacity
198 L
198 L fridge
Energy rating
6
Star rating index 6.06
Annual electricity use
88 kWh
Label figure (comparative energy consumption)
Estimated running cost
$29 / year
$2.42 / month ยท $290 over 10 years

16% less electricity than the median of 179 comparable Under 200 L bar fridge registrations (105 kWh a year). It uses less than 80% of them. At 33c/kWh that is about $6 a year less than the median, $56 over 10 years.

Uses 61% less than the maximum allowed for its size and type under the minimum energy performance standard (226 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 179 comparable Under 200 L bar fridge registrations. Dot: this model (below the median). Hover or tab to a mark for its value.

Cohort: every currently registered Under 200 L bar fridge 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 KAM198LICFE running cost

Per month
$2.42
Per year
$29
5 years
$145
10 years
$290

88 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
198 L
Fresh food (fridge) volume
198 L
Frozen storage volume
โ€“
GEMS adjusted volume
198 L
fresh food compartment
198 L gross, 127 L net

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 bar fridges that use less electricity

Same type, total capacity within 12% of 198 L, at least 3% lower annual kWh.

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Haier HCF195W197 L71 kWh/yr7$23
Westinghouse WCE2000WA198 L72 kWh/yr7$24

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ModelCapacityStarskWh / yr
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same capacity, same door count, similar star rating
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same capacity, same door count, similar star rating
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Seiki SC-200AU8CH
same capacity, same door count, similar star rating
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Midea MDRC284FZE01APE
same capacity, same door count, similar star rating
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Esatto ECF198B3
same capacity, same door count, similar star rating
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same capacity, same door count, similar star rating
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Stirling STR-CF198LM
same capacity, same door count, similar star rating
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Esatto ECF198B3
same capacity, same door count, similar star rating
198 L688

Same consumer type, total capacity within 12% of 198 L; ordered by closeness of capacity, then lowest annual kWh.

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Kogan KAM198LICFE specifications

Type
Bar fridge
Configuration
Chest
Doors
1
Defrost
โ€“
Ice maker
โ€“
Width
โ€“
Height
โ€“
Depth
โ€“
Annual energy (label)
88 kWh
Star rating index
6.056
MEPS level (maximum allowed)
226 kWh
kWh per adjusted litre
0.444
Country of manufacture
China

Other model numbers on registration ARF3798

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

New Zealand E3 registration details

Registration number
ARF3798
GEMS registration id
175862
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
7 January 2031
Registered for sale in
Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
Family
KAM198LICF*
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 under 200 L

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.