{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/energy-information-household-refrigerators-and-freezers-regulations-2004/schedule-5/paragraph-1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/energy-information-household-refrigerators-and-freezers-regulations-2004/schedule-5/paragraph-1.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2004/1468",
  "legislation_title": "The Energy Information (Household Refrigerators and Freezers) Regulations 2004",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/energy-information-household-refrigerators-and-freezers-regulations-2004",
  "path": "schedule/5/paragraph/1",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) An appliance shall be classified as A+ or A++ where the energy efficiency index alpha (I) is within the ranges specified in Table 1.\nTable 1\nEnergy efficiency index α(Iα)\n“Energy efficiency class”\n30 > Iα\nA++\n42 > Iα ≥ 30\nA+\nIα ≥ 42\nA to G (see below)\n(2) The energy efficiency index alpha shall be calculated using the formula:\nIα=ACSCα×100 where—\n“AC” means the annual energy consumption of the appliance (in accordance with the harmonised standards); and\n“SCα” means the standard annual energy consumption α of the appliance.\n“SCα” is calculated as:\nMαX∑Compartments(Vc×(25−Tc)20×FF×CC×BI)+Nα+CH where—\n“Vc” means the net volume (in litres) of the compartment (in accordance with the harmonised standards);\n“Tc” is the design temperature (in °C) of the compartment;\nthe values of M and N are given in Table 2; and\nthe values of FF, CC, BI and CH are given in Table 3.\nTable 2\nType of appliance\nTemperature of coldest compartment\nMα\nNα\n(1) For these appliances, the temperature and star rating of the compartment with the lowest temperature will determine the values of M and N. Appliances with –18°C *(***) compartments shall be considered as fridge-freezers *(***).\n1. Larder Fridge\n>-6°C\n0.233\n245\n2. Refrigerator/chillers\n>-6°C\n0.233\n245\n3. Refrigerator no star\n>-6°C\n0.233\n245\n4. Refrigerator*\n≤-6°C *\n0.643\n191\n5. Refrigerator**\n≤-12°C **\n0.450\n245\n6. Refrigerator***/\n≤-18°C ***/*(***)\n0.777\n303\n7. Fridge/freezer *(***)\n≤-18°C ***/*(***)\n0.777\n303\n8. Upright freezer\n≤-18°C *(***)\n0.539\n315\n9. Chest freezer\n≤-18°C *(***)\n0.472\n286\n10. Multi-door or other appliance\nTable 3\nCorrection factor\nValue\nConditions\n(1) An appliance is “built-in” only if it is designed exclusively for installation within a kitchen cavity with a need of furniture finishings, and tested as such.\nFF (frost free)\n1.2\n1\nFor “frost free” (ventilated) frozen food compartments;\nOtherwise\nCC (climate class)\n1.2\n1.1\n1\nFor “tropical” appliances;\nFor “subtropical” appliances;\nOtherwise\nBI (built-in)\n1.2\n1\nFor built-in appliances of under 58cm in width;\nOtherwise\nCH (chill compartment)\n50 Kwh/y\n0\nFor appliances with a chill compartment of at least 15 litres;\nOtherwise\n(3) If an appliance is not A+ or A++, it shall be classified in accordance with Part 2.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+NI",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "(1) For these appliances, the temperature and star rating of the compartment with the lowest temperature will determine the values of M and N. Appliances with –18°C *(***) compartments shall be considered as fridge-freezers *(***)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "(1) An appliance is “built-in” only if it is designed exclusively for installation within a kitchen cavity with a need of furniture finishings, and tested as such."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/1468/schedule/5/paragraph/1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T05:24:24.558808+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}