c/kWh
Total capacity
415 L
321 L fridge + 94 L freezer
Energy rating
4
Star rating index 4.01
Annual electricity use
329 kWh
Label figure (comparative energy consumption)
Estimated running cost
$109 / year
$9.05 / month ยท $1,086 over 10 years

About the same electricity as the median of 39 comparable 400โ€“499 L top-mount fridge freezer registrations (329 kWh a year). It uses less than 36% of them.

Uses 20% less than the maximum allowed for its size and type under the minimum energy performance standard (410 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 39 comparable 400โ€“499 L top-mount fridge freezer registrations. Dot: this model (below the median). Hover or tab to a mark for its value.

Cohort: every currently registered 400โ€“499 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.

Nero 744400 running cost

Per month
$9.05
Per year
$109
5 years
$543
10 years
$1,086

329 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
415 L
Fresh food (fridge) volume
321 L
Frozen storage volume
94 L
GEMS adjusted volume
489 L
fresh food compartment
321 L gross
freezer compartment
94 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 415 L, at least 3% lower annual kWh.

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Hitachi HRTN6408SXAU374 L257 kWh/yr5$85
Hitachi HRTN6408SPWHAU374 L257 kWh/yr5$85
Chiq CTM40*N**5E410 L270 kWh/yr5$89
Chiq CTM408NSS5E410 L270 kWh/yr5$89
Heller HFF413413 L294 kWh/yr4.5$97

Fridges similar to the Nero 744400

ModelCapacityStarskWh / yr
TECO TFF415SNVTBH
same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
415 L4.5297
Omega OTMF450X
same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
415 L4329
TECO TFF415WNVTBH
same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
415 L4.5297
Kogan KAH415LTMFB
same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
415 L4329
Kogan KAH415LTMF*
same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
415 L4329
Robinhood RHTMF415MSD
same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
415 L4329
TCL P454TMB
same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
415 L4329
Vogue 352450
same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
415 L4329

Same consumer type, total capacity within 12% of 415 L; ordered by closeness of capacity, then lowest annual kWh.

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Nero 744400 specifications

Type
Top-mount fridge freezer
Configuration
Upright
Doors
2
Defrost
Variable defrost controller
Ice maker
โ€“
Width
700 mm
Height
1,780 mm
Depth
680 mm
Annual energy (label)
329 kWh
Star rating index
4.005
MEPS level (maximum allowed)
410 kWh
kWh per adjusted litre
0.673
Country of manufacture
China

New Zealand E3 registration details

Registration number
ARF3086
GEMS registration id
153528
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
10 April 2028
Registered for sale in
Australia, New Zealand
Family
โ€“
Designation
Refrigerator/freezer
Product class
Class 5
GEMS group
Group 5T: refrigerator-freezer, automatic defrost, top-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 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 25 September 2026; last checked 26 September 2026. How the derived figures are calculated.