Name: Fhiaba KS5990FZ3A
Brand: Fhiaba
SKU: ARF3687

Electricity pricec/kWh

Total capacity: 359 L; 359 L freezer
Energy rating: 1; Star rating index 1.21
Annual electricity use: 486 kWh; Label figure (comparative energy consumption)
Estimated running cost: $156 / year; $12.96 / month · $1,555 over 10 years

38% more electricity than the median of 21 comparable 350–499 L upright freezer registrations (352 kWh a year). It uses less than 0% of them. At 32c/kWh that is about $43 a year more than the median, $429 over 10 years.

Uses 18% less than the maximum allowed for its size and type under the minimum energy performance standard (591 kWh a year MEPS level).

Cost = label kWh × 32c/kWh in AUD; change the price above to your tariff.

How efficient is it for its size?

median 352292427

kWh per year. Bar: the middle 80% of 21 comparable 350–499 L upright freezer registrations. Dot: this model (above the median). Hover or tab to a mark for its value.

Cohort: every currently registered 350–499 L upright freezer sold in Australia, counted once per registration. Star ratings already account for size through the GEMS adjusted-volume formula; this comparison is in raw kWh against models a buyer would actually consider instead.

Fhiaba KS5990FZ3A running cost

Per month: $12.96
Per year: $156
5 years: $778
10 years: $1,555

486 kWh × 32c/kWh. No inflation or tariff change assumed. Fridges run continuously, so the label figure is a whole-year estimate under standard test conditions.

Capacity and compartments

Total gross volume: 359 L
Fresh food (fridge) volume: –
Frozen storage volume: 359 L
GEMS adjusted volume: 641 L
freezer compartment: 359 L gross, 359 L net

Gross volumes exclude shelving. Fresh food = fresh food, chill and cellar compartments; frozen = freezer, two-star and ice-making (zero-star) compartments. Adjusted volume weights frozen space more heavily and is what the government uses to set the star rating for the size.

Similar upright freezers that use less electricity

Same type, total capacity within 12% of 359 L, at least 3% lower annual kWh.

Model	Capacity	Fridge / freezer	Stars	kWh / yr	Est. cost / yr	Uses less than
LG GP-F324MBL324 L256 kWh/yr	324 L	– / 324	4	256	$82	53% of similar
LG GP-F324PL324 L256 kWh/yr	324 L	– / 324	4	256	$82	53% of similar
Samsung Electronics SFP50R323 L263 kWh/yr	323 L	– / 323	4	263	$84	43% of similar
Samsung Electronics SFP450RS323 L263 kWh/yr	323 L	– / 323	4	263	$84	43% of similar
Gaggenau RF461306344 L272 kWh/yr	344 L	– / 344	4	272	$87	33% of similar

Freezers similar to the Fhiaba KS5990FZ3A

Model	Capacity	Stars	kWh / yr	Est. cost / yr	Why similar
Fisher & Paykel RS6121FRJE1 same capacity, same door count, similar external size	358 L	3.5	304	$97	same capacity, same door count, similar external size
Fisher & Paykel RS6121FLJE1 same capacity, same door count, similar external size	358 L	3.5	304	$97	same capacity, same door count, similar external size
Liebherr EGN 9271 2% smaller, same door count, similar external size	352 L	3.5	292	$93	2% smaller, same door count, similar external size
Liebherr EFNh 9671 2% smaller, same door count, similar external size	352 L	3.5	292	$93	2% smaller, same door count, similar external size
V-zug FR6T-53006 3% smaller, same door count, similar external size	348 L	2.5	359	$115	3% smaller, same door count, similar external size
Coldstream CSF360 2% larger, same door count	366 L	2.5	379	$121	2% larger, same door count

Same consumer type, total capacity within 12% of 359 L; ordered by closeness of capacity, then lowest annual kWh.

Other Fhiaba models of similar size

Model	Capacity	Fridge / freezer	Stars	kWh / yr	Est. cost / yr	Uses less than	Compare
Fhiaba KS5990FZ3IA359 L486 kWh/yr	359 L	– / 359	1	486	$156	0% of similar
Fhiaba KS5990FZ6IA359 L486 kWh/yr	359 L	– / 359	1	486	$156	0% of similar

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Fhiaba KS5990FZ3A specifications

Type: Upright freezer
Configuration: Upright
Doors: 1
Defrost: Variable defrost controller
Ice maker: –
Width: 580 mm
Height: 2,050 mm
Depth: 580 mm
Annual energy (label): 486 kWh
Star rating index: 1.207
MEPS level (maximum allowed): 591 kWh
kWh per adjusted litre: 0.758
Country of manufacture: Italy

Other model numbers on registration ARF3687

Registered together with the same test results, usually colour or finish variants.

Australian GEMS registration details

Registration number: ARF3687
GEMS registration id: 172736
Status: approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires: 29 October 2030
Registered for sale in: Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
Family: S5990FZ*A Series
Designation: Freezer
Product class: Class 10
GEMS group: Group 7: vertical freezer, automatic defrost
Regulatory standard: Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Household Refrigerating Appliances) Determination 2019
Test standard: AS/NZS IEC 62552.3:2018
Consumer type rule: Designated a freezer, upright configuration (GEMS groups 6U or 7)

Source: Australian Government Energy Rating (GEMS) registration data, DCCEEW via data.gov.au (CC BY 3.0 AU). Dataset published 19 September 2026; last checked 20 September 2026. How the derived figures are calculated.