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Re:“My chest fridge consumes about 0.1 kWh a day.” by cryptonym on Friday November 04, 2022 @06:38AM (#33464425)
I don't think this is mandatory but government have been lobbying with supermarkets and they agreed to add doors about 8 years ago, probably to avoid being forced with a total ban.

You still see some small doorless fridges with high margin quick grab products but you no longer need to wear a coat when you go near the fresh or frozen department.

Re:“My chest fridge consumes about 0.1 kWh a day.” by londons_explore on Friday November 04, 2022 @06:46AM (#33464516)
Part of this is not energy savings, but food safety - doorless fridges often have some products near the front that aren't kept to the required sub-5C. Meat products often require 0-3C nowadays too, which is an even narrower range and even harder to meet across all products in a doorless fridge.

Lower and more precise temperatures reduces food waste, which indirectly reduces both costs and energy use.