In land of Oz: According to the government site responsible for energy ratings - energyrating.gov.au, ‘Refrigerators and freezers have been required to display

In land of Oz: According to the government site responsible for energy ratings - energyrating.gov.au, ‘Refrigerators and freezers have been required to display an energy label since 1986 and to meet minimum energy efficiency levels since 1999. As a result, refrigerators and freezers are now 70 per cent more efficient than they were 30 years ago’. New technology also mean that internal sensors inside the fridge can regulate the temperature so that the fridge is always running efficiently. Other innovations include temperature warnings and electronic temperature controls, humidity controlled compartments, and different temperature zones within the fridge according to the food to be stored. There are also ‘vacation’ settings which lowers energy consumption for the duration of your trip - you just need to remember to switch the setting off when you get home. Today every new fridge carries a red-star energy-rating sticker, giving it an efficiency rating and telling you how many kilowatts (kW) of electricity it uses in a year, given average usage. While energy-efficient fridges might cost more they can save tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions and hundreds of dollars over their lifetime through lower energy use. For instance, a 400 litre family fridge with a maximum six-star energy rating can use as little as 250 kW per year and cost you about $40 a year to run. A less efficient 500 litre model, on the other hand, could use 650kW a year and cost you more than $100 a year to run. That's a saving of $60 a year or $600 over ten years. And with electricity prices set to rise substantially in coming years, savings are likely to be even greater. https://hipages.com.au/article/energy_efficient_fridges_and_freezers https://hipages.com.au/article/energy_efficient_fridges_and_...