{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/energy-information-refrigerators-and-freezers-regulations-1994/schedule-5/paragraph-1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/energy-information-refrigerators-and-freezers-regulations-1994/schedule-5/paragraph-1.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1994/3076",
  "legislation_title": "The Energy Information (Refrigerators and Freezers) Regulations 1994",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/energy-information-refrigerators-and-freezers-regulations-1994",
  "path": "schedule/5/paragraph/1",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) The energy efficiency class of an appliance shall be determined in accordance with Table 1 where—\n“energy efficiency index” (expressed as a percentage) = annual energy consumption of appliance in accordance with note V to Figure 1 in Schedule 1 (the label)/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; and\nthe values of M, N and Ω are taken from Table 2.\nTABLE 1\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\nTABLE 2\nCategory of appliance\nΩ\nM\nN\nNotes to Table 2\n(1) For refrigerator/cellars the adjusted volume = net volume of fresh food compartment + Ω × net volume of cellar (10°C) compartment (expressed in litres).\n(2) For “no frost” appliances as defined in paragraph 1(12) of Schedule 2 (the information notice), 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=Σ(25-Tc)20×Vc×Fc all compartments\nwhere 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.\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 3:\n1 Larder fridge\n—\n0.233\n245\n2 Refrigerator/cellar\n0.75(1)\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*(***)\n(3):\n0.777\n303\n8 Upright freezer\n2.15(2):\n0.472\n286\n9 Chest freezer\n2.15(2):\n0.446\n181\n10 Multi-door or other appliances\n(3):\n(4):\n(4):\nTABLE 3\nTemperature of coldest compartment\nEquivalent category\nM\nN\n> − 6 °C\n1 Larder fridge; 2 refrigerator/cellar; 3 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": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/3076/schedule/5/paragraph/1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T13:21:46.509944+00:00"
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  "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."
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