c/kWh
Total capacity
605 L
405 L fridge + 200 L freezer
Energy rating
4.5
Star rating index 4.55
Annual electricity use
395 kWh
Label figure (comparative energy consumption)
Estimated running cost
$126 / year
$10.53 / month Β· $1,264 over 10 years

21% less electricity than the median of 42 comparable 600–699 L french door fridge freezer registrations (501 kWh a year). It uses less than 86% of them. At 32c/kWh that is about $34 a year less than the median, $339 over 10 years.

Uses 35% less than the maximum allowed for its size and type under the minimum energy performance standard (610 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 42 comparable 600–699 L french door fridge freezer registrations. Dot: this model (below the median). Hover or tab to a mark for its value.

Cohort: every currently registered 600–699 L french door fridge 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.

Bosch KFN96VPEAA running cost

Per month
$10.53
Per year
$126
5 years
$632
10 years
$1,264

395 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
605 L
Fresh food (fridge) volume
405 L
Frozen storage volume
200 L
GEMS adjusted volume
762 L
fresh food compartment
405 L gross
freezer compartment
200 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 french door fridge freezers that use less electricity

Same type, total capacity within 12% of 605 L, at least 3% lower annual kWh.

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Omega OIFDF534534 L300 kWh/yr5.5$96
Fisher & Paykel RF600ADX1612 L336 kWh/yr5$108
Liebherr Msdh 9012577 L339 kWh/yr5$108
TCL TRF576FH*575 L345 kWh/yr5$110
TCL TRF576FHB575 L345 kWh/yr5$110

Fridges similar to the Bosch KFN96VPEAA

ModelCapacityStarskWh / yr
Whirlpool WQ70900SBX
2% smaller, same door count, similar star rating
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Whirlpool WQ70900SXX
2% smaller, same door count, similar star rating
594 L4438
LG GF-MV600
2% larger, same door count, similar star rating
617 L4450
Panasonic NR-XY680L
2% larger, same door count, similar star rating
618 L4.5395
Electrolux EHE6191SB
same capacity, same door count
609 L3.5501
Hisense HRCD610TS
same capacity, same door count
609 L3542
Electrolux EQE6870**
same capacity, same door count
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Hisense HRCD610TB
same capacity, same door count
609 L3542

Same consumer type, total capacity within 12% of 605 L; ordered by closeness of capacity, then lowest annual kWh.

Compare KFN96VPEAA with another fridge

Bosch KFN96VPEAA specifications

Type
French door fridge freezer
Configuration
Upright
Doors
4
Defrost
Variable defrost controller
Ice maker
–
Width
–
Height
–
Depth
–
Annual energy (label)
395 kWh
Star rating index
4.550
MEPS level (maximum allowed)
610 kWh
kWh per adjusted litre
0.518
Country of manufacture
China

Other model numbers on registration ARF4161

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

Australian GEMS registration details

Registration number
ARF4161
GEMS registration id
181899
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
30 January 2032
Registered for sale in
Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
Family
KFN96
Designation
Refrigerator/freezer
Product class
Class 6
GEMS group
Group 5B: refrigerator-freezer, automatic defrost, bottom-mounted freezer
Regulatory standard
Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Household Refrigerating Appliances) Determination 2019
Test standard
AS/NZS IEC 62552.3:2018
Consumer type rule
GEMS group 5B (frost-free fridge freezer, bottom-mounted freezer) with three or more doors

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.