Refrigerators and refrigerator-freezers

Energy Efficiency Regulations

Regulatory definition

Combination refrigerator-freezer, a household combination refrigerator-freezer, that has a defrost system, including a compressor-cycled automatic defrost system and a capacity of 1105 L (39 cubic feet) or less.

Refrigerator, a household refrigerator that has a capacity of 1105 L (39 cubic feet) or less and that has a defrost system including a compressor-cycled automatic defrost system. It does not include:

• a household refrigerator that uses an absorption refrigeration system, or
• a miscellaneous refrigeration product

Compliance date

Manufactured on or after September 15, 2014

For models manufactured prior, refer to the Regulations

Compliant product models

Refrigerators and refrigerator-freezers as listed on NRCan’s searchable database

Labelling requirements

EnerGuide label required

Testing standard

CAN/CSA-C300-15

Energy efficiency standard

Energy performance standard for refrigerators and refrigerator-freezers 

Product type		Maximum energy consumption limits, kWh/year
1	Refrigerators and refrigerator-freezers with semi-automatic or manual defrost	0.282 AV + 225.0
1A	All refrigerators with manual defrost	0.240 AV + 193.6
2	Refrigerator-freezers with partial automatic defrost	0.282 AV + 225.0
3	Refrigerator-freezers with automatic defrost and top-mounted freezer without through-the-door ice service	0.285 AV + 233.7
3-BI	Built-in refrigerator-freezers with automatic defrost with top-mounted freezers without an automatic icemaker	0.323 AV + 264.9
3I	Refrigerator-freezers with automatic defrost and with top mounted freezer with an automatic icemaker without through-the-door ice service	0.285 AV + 317.7
3I-BI	Built-in refrigerator-freezers with automatic defrost and with top-mounted freezer without an automatic icemaker	0.323 AV + 348.9
3A	All-refrigerators with automatic defrost	0.250 AV + 201.6
3A-BI	Built-in all-refrigerators with automatic defrost	0.283 AV + 228.5
4	Refrigerator-freezers with automatic defrost and side-mounted freezer without through-the-door ice service	0.301 AV + 297.8
4-BI	Built-in refrigerator-freezers with automatic defrost and with side-mounted freezers without automatic icemaker	0.361 AV + 357.4
4I	Refrigerator-freezers with automatic defrost and with side-mounted freezer with automatic icemaker without through-the-door ice service	0.301 AV + 381.8
4I-BI	Built-in refrigerator-freezers with automatic defrost and with side-mounted freezer with an automatic icemaker without through-the-door ice service	0.361 AV + 441.4
5	Refrigerator-freezers with automatic defrost and bottom-mounted freezer without through-the-door ice service	0.312 AV + 317.0
5A	Refrigerator-freezers with automatic defrost and bottom-mounted freezer with through-the-door ice service	0.327 AV + 475.4
5-BI	Built-in refrigerator-freezers with automatic defrost and with bottom-mounted freezer without automatic icemaker.	0.332 AV + 336.9
5I	Refrigerator-freezers with automatic defrost and with bottom-mounted freezer with automatic icemaker without through-the-door ice service	0.312 AV + 401.0
5I-BI	Built-in refrigerator-freezers with automatic defrost and with bottom-mounted freezer with automatic icemaker without through-the-door ice service	0.332 AV + 420.9
5A-BI	Built-in refrigerator-freezer—automatic defrost with bottom-mounted freezer with through-the-door ice service	0.347 AV + 499.9
6	Refrigerator-freezers with automatic defrost and top-mounted freezer with through-the-door ice service	0.347 AV + 499.9
7	Refrigerator-freezers with automatic defrost and side-mounted freezer with through-the-door ice service	0.302 AV + 432.8
7-BI	Built-in refrigerator-freezers with automatic defrost and with side-mounted freezer with through-the-door ice service	0.362 AV + 502.6
11	Compact refrigerators and refrigerator-freezers with semi-automatic or manual defrost	0.319 AV + 252.3
11A	Compact all-refrigerators with manual defrost	0.277 AV + 219.1
12	Compact refrigerator-freezers with partial automatic defrost	0.209 AV + 335.8
13	Compact refrigerator freezers with automatic defrost and top-mounted freezer Compact all-refrigerators with automatic defrost	0.417 AV + 339.2
13I	Compact refrigerator-freezers with automatic defrost and with top-mounted freezer with automatic icemaker	0.417 AV + 423.2
13A	Compact all-refrigerators with automatic defrost	0.324 AV + 259.3
14	Compact refrigerator-freezers with automatic defrost and side-mounted freezer	0.241 AV + 456.9
14I	Compact refrigerator-freezers with automatic defrost and with side-mounted freezer with automatic icemaker.	0.241 AV + 540.9
15	Compact refrigerator-freezers with automatic defrost and bottom-mounted freezer	0.417 AV + 339.2
15I	Compact refrigerator-freezers with automatic defrost and with bottom-mounted freezer with automatic icemaker	0.417 AV + 423.2

AV is the adjusted volume in litres
Calculated energy consumption limits shall be rounded to nearest kWh
kWh/year = kilowatt-hours per year

Energy efficiency report requirements

• name of product
• brand name
• model number
• manufacturer
• the name of the certification body or province whose verification mark will be on the product or its package
• whether a mathematical model as defined in the Regulations was used to generate any of the information provided below
• type
• fresh food compartment volume
• freezer compartment volume, if any
• adjusted volume
• annual energy consumption in kWh

Sign in to the Compliance Regulatory Energy Efficiency Database (CREED) to download and submit an energy efficiency report for this product.

This document does not constitute part of the Energy Efficiency Act (Act) or its associated regulations.  This document is an administrative document that is intended to facilitate compliance by the regulated party with the Act and its associated regulations.  This document is not intended to provide legal advice regarding the interpretation of the Act or its associated regulations. If a regulated party has questions about their legal obligations or responsibilities under the Act or its associated regulations, they should seek the advice of legal counsel.