c/kWh
Total capacity
7 L
7 L fridge
Energy rating
4.5
Star rating index 4.95
Annual electricity use
46 kWh
Label figure (comparative energy consumption)
Estimated running cost
$15 / year
$1.27 / month ยท $152 over 10 years

54% less electricity than the median of 57 comparable Under 200 L wine or drinks cabinet (cooled appliance) registrations (100 kWh a year). It uses less than 98% of them. At 33c/kWh that is about $18 a year less than the median, $178 over 10 years.

Uses 79% less than the maximum allowed for its size and type under the minimum energy performance standard (221 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 57 comparable Under 200 L wine or drinks cabinet (cooled appliance) registrations. Dot: this model (below the median). Hover or tab to a mark for its value.

Cohort: every currently registered Under 200 L wine or drinks cabinet (cooled appliance) 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.

Makita CW003G running cost

Per month
$1.27
Per year
$15
5 years
$76
10 years
$152

46 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
7 L
Fresh food (fridge) volume
7 L
Frozen storage volume
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GEMS adjusted volume
5 L
cellar compartment
7 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.

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Makita CW003G specifications

Type
Wine or drinks cabinet (cooled appliance)
Configuration
Chest
Doors
1
Defrost
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Ice maker
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Width
456 mm
Height
308 mm
Depth
245 mm
Annual energy (label)
46 kWh
Star rating index
4.952
MEPS level (maximum allowed)
221 kWh
kWh per adjusted litre
9.200
Country of manufacture
China

New Zealand E3 registration details

Registration number
ARF2856
GEMS registration id
147060
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
24 May 2027
Registered for sale in
Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
Family
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Designation
Cooled appliance
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 cooled appliance by the registrant

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.