{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/energy-information-household-refrigerators-and-freezers-regulations-2004/schedule-5/paragraph-2",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/energy-information-household-refrigerators-and-freezers-regulations-2004/schedule-5/paragraph-2.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/2",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "The energy efficiency class of an appliance shall be determined in accordance with Table 4.\nTable 4\nEnergy efficiency index: I\nEnergy efficiency class\nI < 55\nA\n55 ≤ I < 75\nB\n75 ≤ I < 90\nC\n90 ≤ I < 100\nD\n100 ≤ I < 110\nE\n110 ≤ I < 125\nF\n125 ≤ I\nG\nwhere—\n“energy efficiency index” (expressed as a percentage) = annual energy consumption of appliance in accordance with the harmonised standards / standard annual energy consumption of appliance;\n“standard annual energy consumption of appliance” (expressed in kWh/year) = M × adjusted net volume + N;\n“adjusted net volume” (expressed in litres) = net volume of fresh food compartment + Ω × net volume of frozen food compartment; andthe values of M, N and Ω are taken from Table 5.\nTable 5\nCategory of Appliance\nΩ\nM\nN\n(1) For refrigerator/chiller the adjusted volume = net volume of fresh food compartment + Ω × net volume of chiller (10°C) compartment (expressed in litres).\n(2) For ‘no frost’ appliances as defined in the harmonised standards, this index is increased by a provisional factor of 1.2 giving a value of 2.58 (this allows for the possible bias of the measurement method, which does not allow for the lack of ice build-up on “no frost” appliances. In practice, ice build-up will somewhat increase the consumption of “conventional” appliances).\n(3) Adjusted net volume (AV) shall be calculated by the formula:\nAV=∑all compartments(25−Tc)20×Vc×Fc where—\n“Tc” is design temperature (in °C) of each compartment;\n“Vc” is the net volume (in litres) of each compartment; and\n“Fc” is a factor which equals 1.2 for “no frost” compartments and 1 for other compartments.\n(4) For these appliances, the values of M and N shall be determined by the temperature and star rating of the compartment with the lowest temperature, in accordance with Table 6.\n1. Larder fridge\n—\n0.233\n245\n2. Refrigerator/chiller\n0.75\n0.233\n245\n3. Refrigerator no star\n1.25\n0.233\n245\n4. Refrigerator*\n1.55\n0.643\n191\n5. Refrigerator**\n1.85\n0.450\n245\n6. Refrigerator***\n2.15\n0.657\n235\n7. Fridge/freezer*(***)\n0.777\n303\n8. Upright freezer\n2.15\n0.472\n286\n9. Chest freezer\n2.15\n0.446\n181\n10. Multi-door or other appliances\nTable 6\nTemperature of coldest compartment\nEquivalent category\nM\nN\n>-6c\n1 Larder fridge\n2 Refrigerator/chiller\n3 No-star refrigerator\n0.233\n245\n≤ -6°C *\n4 Refrigerator (*)\n0.643\n191\n≤ -12°C **\n5 Refrigerator (**)\n0.450\n245\n≤-18°C ***\n6 Refrigerator (***)\n0.657\n235\n≤-18°C *(***)with freezing capacity\n7 Fridge/freezer *(***)\n0.777\n303",
  "extent": "E+W+S+NI",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "(1) For refrigerator/chiller the adjusted volume = net volume of fresh food compartment + Ω × net volume of chiller (10°C) compartment (expressed in litres)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "(3) Adjusted net volume (AV) shall be calculated by the formula: AV=∑all compartments(25−Tc)20×Vc×Fc where— “Tc” is design temperature (in °C) of each compartment; “Vc” is the net volume (in litres) of each compartment; and “Fc” is a factor which equals 1.2 for “no frost” compartments and 1 for other compartments."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "(2) For ‘no frost’ appliances as defined in the harmonised standards, this index is increased by a provisional factor of 1.2 giving a value of 2.58 (this allows for the possible bias of the measurement method, which does not allow for the lack of ice build-up on “no frost” appliances. In practice, ice build-up will somewhat increase the consumption of “conventional” appliances)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "(4) For these appliances, the values of M and N shall be determined by the temperature and star rating of the compartment with the lowest temperature, in accordance with Table 6."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/1468/schedule/5/paragraph/2",
    "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."
}