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descriptionSKOPE positions GEMS-compliant, R290-refrigerant commercial refrigeration as a response to Australia's rising electricity and gas costs, citing refrigeration as ~41% of a restaurant's power bill.
tagsraw-source, tab-project, competitor, energy-cost, skope
aliasesThe Australian Energy Crisis and How Your Refrigeration Choice Can Help

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The Australian Energy Crisis and How Your Refrigeration Choice Can Help

Article Info

FieldValue
OutletSKOPE
Byline미상 (기업 콘텐츠, 개인 바이라인 없음)
Published미상 (페이지에 날짜 미기재)
Languageen
Scan Bucketcompetitor
URLhttps://skope.com/au/news/the-australian-energy-crisis-and-how-your-refrigeration-choice-can-help

한국어 요약 (Korean Summary)

전문 번역이 아닌 사실관계 요약입니다 (저작권 고려)

원문은 아래 ## Original Content 에 원문 그대로 보존되어 있습니다.

  • SKOPE가 호주의 에너지 위기(전기요금 12% 인상, 가스요금 최대 3배 상승 가능성)를 언급하며, 상업용 냉장 설비 선택이 에너지 비용 절감의 실질적 수단이라고 주장.
  • 호스피탈리티 업계에서 에너지 비용이 전체 지출의 최대 30%를 차지하며, 그 중 냉장 설비가 레스토랑 전력요금의 약 41%(편의점은 55~70%)를 차지한다고 인용(출처: 학술 연구, Sustainability Victoria).
  • 구형 냉장 설비를 최신 모델로 교체 시 회수 기간(payback period)이 1.5년 미만이라고 주장(출처: Sustainability Victoria).
  • 상업용 냉장이 호주 전체 탄소배출의 약 4%(뉴질랜드 6%)를 차지한다고 언급(출처: E3).
  • 구매 시 확인할 GEMS(Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards) 기준을 설명: Pack Temperature(M1/L1 권장), Climate Class(주방용은 Class 5 권장), Total Energy Consumption(TEC) 기반 연간 에너지 비용 계산법.
  • 냉매 종류도 중요 — R290(탄화수소, 자연 냉매) 채택을 권장하며, SKOPE 제품군 대부분이 R290으로 전환했다고 명시. ActiveCore, BackBar, ReFlex, ProSpec, ITV Ice Maker 라인업을 “가장 친환경적/에너지 효율적 모델”로 제시.

선정 사유 (Curation Note)

축: 경쟁사(competitor) — SKOPE는 30. Queries/2026-07-30-Synthesis-호주-상업용냉장고-경쟁사-분석.md에서 이미 “프리미엄·글로벌” 티어 경쟁사로 분류된 브랜드입니다.

선정 이유: 이 콘텐츠는 SKOPE가 에너지 효율성을 핵심 마케팅 메시지로 삼고 있음을 보여줍니다 — 기존 Wiki의 20. Wiki/21. Concepts/호주 전기요금과 에너지 비용 (냉장업).md 개념 페이지와 직접 연결되는 경쟁 포지셔닝입니다. 경쟁사가 “에너지 위기 대응”을 영업 논리로 앞세우고 있다는 것은 Turbo Air의 에너지 효율 메시징 전략 수립에 참고할 확인된 사실입니다.

Original Content

The Australian Energy Crisis and How Your Refrigeration Choice Can Help

With factors such as generator shortfalls, the war in Ukraine and rising utility costs, Australia is going through an energy crisis. Businesses have already been levied with 12% increases in electricity bills, whilst gas could almost triple in price as wholesale energy prices hit businesses faster than households.

In the hospitality industry, energy can already account for up to 30% of outgoings, with this figure only likely to increase.

Academic studies have shown refrigeration accounts for around 41% of a restaurant’s power bills. In food retail that figure can be even higher, accounting for up to 55-70% of the average convenience store’s power bill.

According to Sustainability Victoria, upgrading old refrigeration to the latest model can have a payback period of less than 1.5 years; meaning from then-on the significant energy savings contribute to better profitability.

Not only does commercial refrigeration impact on your power bill, but the wrong product can also be a high contributor towards global warming and the climate change crisis. According to E3, commercial refrigeration accounts for almost 4% of all emissions in Australia and 6% in New Zealand.

It is then important to be informed when it comes to choosing your commercial refrigeration, to ensure that it is both energy efficient and environmentally friendly.

So, how do I know what I should be looking for? Let us explain.

When looking for energy efficient and environmentally friendly refrigeration, it’s important to know about Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (GEMS). In short, GEMS regulates energy efficiency and environmental performance in commercial settings. Products that are GEMS compliant reach a high standard of efficiency, giving you peace of mind with your purchase. To make things easy, the full SKOPE range is fully GEMS compliant.

When you’re looking at GEMS, what’s important is:

Pack Temperature indicates the type of product the refrigerator is designed to hold – look for M1 for food, dairy or other perishables for fridges and L1 for freezers. A product that is M2 (or L2) in a freezer is unlikely to be practical for either food or beverages.

Climate Class indicates the environments refrigerators are designed to operate. If you are looking for storage refrigeration in a commercial kitchen we would recommend Climate Class 5 (40oC & 40% Relative Humidity), because kitchens regularly get above 30oC (Climate Class 4). Glass-door fridges can only be GEMS rated to Climate Class 3 (25°C / 60% humidity); even though SKOPE products can still merchandise cold products at 40oC.

Then, once you’ve figured out your requirements, find the models with the lowest Total Energy Consumption (TEC). With this figure you can work out the estimated annual energy cost by multiplying the TEC figure by 365 (days in a year) and the cost per kW of energy (ie. 0.30c).

For more information, check out the below video that demystifies GEMS in under 4 minutes. While from 2020, most of the content is still relevant.

The refrigerant type matters too…

When it comes to looking for environmentally friendly refrigeration, another thing to look at is the type of refrigerant gas the model uses. You should be looking out for Hydrocarbons like R290, a natural refrigerant with virtually zero impact on global warming.

Most of the SKOPE product range has now made the move to R290 natural refrigerant – just look out for the icon.

Some of SKOPE’s most environmentally friendly and energy efficient models are:

  • ActiveCore range
  • BackBar range
  • ReFlex range
  • ProSpec Range
  • ITV Ice Maker Range

In summary, while we’re facing an energy crisis and the effects of climate change, there is plenty that you can do simply by being more informed with your choice of commercial refrigeration – and make an impact on at least half of your power bill!

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to our friendly SKOPE team, or get in touch with a Stockist near you.

References: https://www.sustainability.vic.gov.au/energy-efficiency-and-reducing-emissions/in-a-business/by-sector/energy-efficiency-in-hospitality https://www.afr.com/companies/energy/energy-bill-shock-hits-industry-20220525-p5aofp

Ingest Notes

  • Recommended category: Articles (competitor market intelligence)
  • Collected via /market-scan (2026-08-04), verbatim body extracted from raw HTML (WebFetch’s summarizing layer condensed this page too aggressively on repeated attempts).
  • Compiled into: Skope (entity, promoted from mention-only status in the competitor synthesis), 호주 전기요금과 에너지 비용 (냉장업) (updated with quantitative refrigeration-share-of-power-bill figures).

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