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© 2026 Energieagentur St.GallenEFFEL · Efficiency gains through electricity suppliers · Art. 46b EnG
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SFOE standard catalogue · Commercial Equipment · Version 2.0

Replacement of Commercial Plug-in Refrigeration and Freezer Units

The goal of this document is to estimate the electricity savings triggered by the replacement of commercial, plug-in refrigeration and freezing appliances on a flat-rate basis.

At a glance

GG-01a

Type
Replacement
Version
2.0
Example A · Beverage manufacturer replaces 24 beverage coolers
83'400 kWh
Contribution at 5 Rp./kWh
≈ CHF 4’170
Proofs
1 documents
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Examples and Scenarios

What the measure delivers

5.0 Rp./kWh

Scenario A

Beverage manufacturer replaces 24 beverage coolers

83'400kWh

eligible kWh, accumulated over the measure's lifetime

Funding contributionCHF 4’170

Inputs: 9x Class A + 15x Class B

Requirements

Only measures that meet the requirements of the Energy Ordinance (SR 730.01; EnV) can be credited. The additional requirements for the technical characteristics and for the implementation of the measure are set out in Table 1.

Device typeThis measure only covers the following plug-in device types that fall within the scope of the Energy Efficiency Ordinance (SR 730.02; EnEV), as well as laboratory and medical devices.
Energy efficiencyThe new devices must have at least the following energy efficiency class / must not exceed the following energy consumption emax:
Beverage coolersB
Ice-cream chest freezers (ice-cream freezers)B
Undercounter refrigerated cabinetsA
Vertical refrigerated cabinets ≤ 800 litres*A
Vertical refrigerated cabinets > 800 litresC
Undercounter freezer cabinetsB
Vertical freezer cabinets ≤ 800 litresB
Vertical freezer cabinets > 800 litresC
Fridge-freezer combinations** with a usable volume Vemax [kWh/24h] ≤ 0.01 x V + 3.025
Blast chillers/freezers*** with a capacity C < 35 kg in the chilling cycleemax [kWh/kg] ≤ -0.0013 x C + 0.095
Blast chillers/freezers with a capacity C ≥ 35 kg in the chilling cycleemax [kWh/kg] ≤ 0.05
Blast chillers/freezers*** with a capacity C in the freezing cycleemax [kWh/kg] ≤ 0.25
Laboratory/medical refrigerators**** with a usable volume Vemax [kWh/24h] ≤ 0.001 x V + 0.690
Laboratory/medical freezers**** with a usable volume Vemax [kWh/24h] ≤ 0.006 x V + 0.396
Laboratory/medical ultra-low-temperature freezers**** ≤ −45°C with a usable volume Vemax [kWh/24h] ≤ 0.009 x V + 1.600

* Usable volume

* For fridge-freezer combinations, use the sum of the net volumes of all compartments in litres and the daily energy consumption in kWh/24h (product information in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2015/1095).

* For blast chillers/freezers, use the capacity at full load in kilograms and the energy consumption in kWh/kg (product information in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2015/1095). Appliances with both a chilling and a freezing cycle must meet both requirements.

* For laboratory/medical appliances, use the usable volume in litres and the energy consumption in kWh/24h in accordance with DIN 13277:2022.

Proof of compliance

Compliance with the requirements must be demonstrated by the following documents. The documents listed in Table 2 are an integral part of the proof of measure implementation.

  1. 1.Invoice documents (PDF, PNG or JPEG format)
Calculation basics: symbols, units and formulasNot needed for the review, useful for recalculating▾

Symbols, Terms and Units

SymbolDescriptionUnit
especific electricity consumptionkWh/Zyklus
Eannual electricity consumptionkWh/a
ΔEecocumulative electricity savingskWh
EEIEnergy Efficiency Index%
fFactor—
nwUsage intensityZyklen/a
NsStandard effective durationa
SAEstandard annual energy consumptionkWh/a

Calculation Formulas

Creditable Electricity Savings

ΔEeco = (Eold - Enew) × feco × Ns

The creditable electricity savings result from the difference between the current and new annual electricity consumption, multiplied by the reduction factor and the standard effective duration.

Annual Electricity Consumption (with EEI)

Ex,i = EEIx,i × SAEx,i

The annual electricity consumption is calculated from the product of the energy efficiency index and the standard annual energy consumption.

Annual Electricity Consumption (alternative)

Ex,i = ex,i × nw

Alternatively, the annual electricity consumption is calculated from the product of the specific electricity consumption and the usage intensity.

Downloads

Documentation (PDF)Complete technical documentation including calculation basisDownload DOC
Excel Calculator (XLSX)Interactive calculation tool for savingsDownload PRO

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GG-02aReplacement of Commercial DishwashersGG-03aReplacement of Commercial Laundry EquipmentGG-04aReplacement of Commercial Ice Makers

Part of the EFFEL programme

Standardised measures are one of two measure types in the EFFEL programme (efficiency improvements by electricity suppliers, Art. 46b EnG). They follow a predefined SFOE catalogue with fixed savings values.

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