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Energy Comparison

Compare your current fridge's running cost against another and see the yearly savings

Annual energy use from the energy label (kWh per year)

Annual energy use of the fridge you are considering (kWh per year)

Your power price per kWh (defaults to the NZ average)

Number of years to project savings across (a fridge lasts ~10 years)

Optional: purchase price, to estimate how long savings take to pay it off

Results

Summary

Switching could save about $45/year ($450 over 10 years).

Your Fridge — Running Cost

150 $/yr

Comparison Fridge — Running Cost

105 $/yr

Yearly Saving

45 $/yr

Total Saving

450 $

Energy Saved

150 kWh/yr

CO₂ Saved

17 kg/yr

How this was calculated

  • Your fridge uses 500 kWh/year → about $150/year at $0.30/kWh.
  • The comparison fridge uses 350 kWh/year → about $105/year.
  • The comparison fridge saves 150 kWh/year — roughly $45/year, or $450 over 10 years.
  • That's about 17 kg less CO₂ each year on the NZ grid.

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