c/kWh
Total capacity
280 L
280 L freezer
Energy rating
4
Star rating index 4.05
Annual electricity use
244 kWh
Label figure (comparative energy consumption)
Estimated running cost
$78 / year
$6.51 / month Β· $781 over 10 years

7% less electricity than the median of 30 comparable 250–349 L upright freezer registrations (262 kWh a year). It uses less than 63% of them. At 32c/kWh that is about $6 a year less than the median, $56 over 10 years.

Uses 54% less than the maximum allowed for its size and type under the minimum energy performance standard (535 kWh a year MEPS level).

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

How efficient is it for its size?

kWh per year. Bar: the middle 80% of 30 comparable 250–349 L upright freezer registrations. Dot: this model (below the median). Hover or tab to a mark for its value.

Cohort: every currently registered 250–349 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.

Gaggenau RVF417590 running cost

Per month
$6.51
Per year
$78
5 years
$390
10 years
$781

244 kWh Γ— 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
280 L
Fresh food (fridge) volume
–
Frozen storage volume
280 L
GEMS adjusted volume
500 L
freezer compartment
280 L gross

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 280 L, at least 3% lower annual kWh.

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Miele FNS 4382 E edt/cs278 L178 kWh/yr5.5$57
Miele FNS 4782 E bst278 L178 kWh/yr5.5$57
Liebherr SFNsdh 5227278 L178 kWh/yr5.5$57
Liebherr SFNbsh 5267278 L181 kWh/yr5.5$58
Haier HVF275DC276 L200 kWh/yr5$64

Freezers similar to the Gaggenau RVF417590

ModelCapacityStarskWh / yr
Kogan KAHFRZU274F
2% smaller, same door count, similar star rating
274 L3.5269
Kogan KAHFRZU274*
2% smaller, same door count, similar star rating
274 L3.5269
Liebherr SFNsdh 5267
same capacity, same door count
278 L5.5181
Miele FNS 4782 E edt/cs
same capacity, same door count
278 L5.5178
Miele FNS 4382 E edt/cs
same capacity, same door count
278 L5.5178
Liebherr SFNsdh 5227
same capacity, same door count
278 L5.5178
Haier HVF275DC
1% smaller, same door count
276 L5200
Haier HVF275DW
1% smaller, same door count
276 L5200

Same consumer type, total capacity within 12% of 280 L; ordered by closeness of capacity, then lowest annual kWh.

Compare RVF417590 with another freezer

Gaggenau RVF417590 specifications

Type
Upright freezer
Configuration
Upright
Doors
1
Defrost
Variable defrost controller
Ice maker
–
Width
–
Height
–
Depth
608 mm
Annual energy (label)
244 kWh
Star rating index
4.052
MEPS level (maximum allowed)
535 kWh
kWh per adjusted litre
0.488
Country of manufacture
TΓΌrkiye

Australian GEMS registration details

Registration number
ARF3935
GEMS registration id
179811
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
26 May 2031
Registered for sale in
Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
Family
–
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 25 September 2026; last checked 26 September 2026. How the derived figures are calculated.