c/kWh
Total capacity
314 L
230 L fridge + 84 L freezer
Energy rating
3
Star rating index 3.01
Annual electricity use
347 kWh
Label figure (comparative energy consumption)
Estimated running cost
$115 / year
$9.54 / month ยท $1,145 over 10 years

11% more electricity than the median of 50 comparable 300โ€“399 L top-mount fridge freezer registrations (312 kWh a year). It uses less than 4% of them. At 33c/kWh that is about $12 a year more than the median, $117 over 10 years.

Uses 8% less than the maximum allowed for its size and type under the minimum energy performance standard (376 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 50 comparable 300โ€“399 L top-mount fridge freezer registrations. Dot: this model (above the median). Hover or tab to a mark for its value.

Cohort: every currently registered 300โ€“399 L top-mount 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.

Midea MDRT437MTF02AP running cost

Per month
$9.54
Per year
$115
5 years
$573
10 years
$1,145

347 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
314 L
Fresh food (fridge) volume
230 L
Frozen storage volume
84 L
GEMS adjusted volume
380 L
fresh food compartment
230 L gross
freezer compartment
84 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 top-mount fridge freezers that use less electricity

Same type, total capacity within 12% of 314 L, at least 3% lower annual kWh.

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Living & CO BCD-280WEVPH-53H278 L236 kWh/yr4.5$78
Chiq CTM3******348 L241 kWh/yr5$80
Chiq CTM347NB5E348 L241 kWh/yr5$80
Dreame DRB340WMS5AU345 L241 kWh/yr5$80
Hisense HRTF325_series326 L256 kWh/yr4.5$84

Fridges similar to the Midea MDRT437MTF02AP

ModelCapacityStarskWh / yr
Kogan KAM314TMSFC
same capacity, same door count, similar star rating
314 L3347
Anko ATM314 Series
same capacity, same door count, similar star rating
314 L3347
Kogan KAM314TMSFB
same capacity, same door count, similar star rating
314 L3347
Anko ATM314S
same capacity, same door count, similar star rating
314 L3347
Westinghouse WTM3100WL
same capacity, same door count, similar star rating
312 L3.5291
Westinghouse WTM3100SL
same capacity, same door count, similar star rating
312 L3.5291
Artusi AFTM343X
1% smaller, same door count, similar star rating
310 L3.5298
Panasonic NR-TV341
3% smaller, same door count, similar star rating
306 L3315

Same consumer type, total capacity within 12% of 314 L; ordered by closeness of capacity, then lowest annual kWh.

Compare MDRT437MTF02AP with another fridge

Midea MDRT437MTF02AP specifications

Type
Top-mount fridge freezer
Configuration
Upright
Doors
2
Defrost
Variable defrost controller
Ice maker
โ€“
Width
โ€“
Height
โ€“
Depth
โ€“
Annual energy (label)
347 kWh
Star rating index
3.005
MEPS level (maximum allowed)
376 kWh
kWh per adjusted litre
0.913
Country of manufacture
China

New Zealand E3 registration details

Registration number
ZRF0845
GEMS registration id
155700
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
n/a (NZ registration)
Registered for sale in
New Zealand
Family
โ€“
Designation
Refrigerator/freezer
Product class
Class 5
GEMS group
Group 5T: refrigerator-freezer, automatic defrost, top-mounted freezer
Regulatory standard
EE Amendment Regulations 2025 Schedule 2E
Test standard
AS/NZS IEC 62552.3:2018
Consumer type rule
GEMS group 5T (frost-free fridge freezer, top-mounted freezer)

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.