Highly efficient fridges and freezers generate huge energy savings in New Zealand

In New Zealand, better performing, more efficient fridges and freezers allowed energy savings corresponding to NZD 59 million in 2011, according to the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA).
In New Zealand, better performing, more efficient fridges and freezers allowed energy savings corresponding to NZD 59 million in 2011, according to the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA).

EECA’s Products programme uses labelling to provide consumers with energy efficiency information at the point of sale, and mandatory standards to remove the least energy efficient products from the market.

EECA specifies that New Zealanders keep the same fridge for around 16 years and that during that time, the running costs of the average fridge have halved.

IRHACE Journal, December/January 2012