Australia · costs in AUD
Fridge without a separate freezer · 1 door
Fhiaba XS8990FR3A Fridge
Fhiaba XS8990FR3A is a 619 L fridge without a separate freezer registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration ARF3151).
- Total capacity
- 619 L
- 619 L fridge
- Energy rating
- 1
- Star rating index 1.12
- Annual electricity use
- 402 kWh
- Label figure (comparative energy consumption)
- Estimated running cost
- $129 / year
- $10.72 / month · $1,286 over 10 years
83% more electricity than the median of 8 comparable 600–699 L fridge without a separate freezer registrations (220 kWh a year). It uses less than 0% of them. At 32c/kWh that is about $58 a year more than the median, $584 over 10 years.
Uses 4% more than the maximum allowed for its size and type under the minimum energy performance standard (387 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?
Cohort: every currently registered 600–699 L fridge without a separate 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 XS8990FR3A running cost
- Per month
- $10.72
- Per year
- $129
- 5 years
- $643
- 10 years
- $1,286
402 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
- 619 L
- Fresh food (fridge) volume
- 619 L
- Frozen storage volume
- –
- GEMS adjusted volume
- 619 L
- fresh food compartment
- 619 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 fridge without a separate freezers that use less electricity
Same type, total capacity within 12% of 619 L, at least 3% lower annual kWh.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haier HCF720W692 L197 kWh/yr | 5 | $63 | |
| Sub-Zero ICBCL3650RID Series646 L197 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $63 | |
| Sub-Zero ICBCL3650RID/S/P/R646 L197 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $63 | |
| Fhiaba XS900FR6DA619 L218 kWh/yr | 4 | $70 | |
| Fhiaba XS900FR3DA619 L218 kWh/yr | 4 | $70 |
Fridges similar to the Fhiaba XS8990FR3A
| Model | Capacity | Stars | kWh / yr | Why similar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-zug CO6T-51134 same capacity, same door count | 619 L | 4 | 221 | same capacity, same door count |
| Gaggenau RVC497190 same capacity, same door count | 622 L | 4 | 225 | same capacity, same door count |
| Sub-Zero ICBDEC3650RID/L same capacity, same door count | 614 L | 4 | 206 | same capacity, same door count |
| Sub-Zero ICBDEC3650RID/R same capacity, same door count | 614 L | 4 | 206 | same capacity, same door count |
| Gaggenau RC492504 7% smaller, same door count | 579 L | 4 | 221 | 7% smaller, same door count |
| Haier HCF720W 12% larger, same door count | 692 L | 5 | 197 | 12% larger, same door count |
Same consumer type, total capacity within 12% of 619 L; ordered by closeness of capacity, then lowest annual kWh.
Other Fhiaba models of similar size
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fhiaba XS900FG6A619 L218 kWh/yr | 4 | $70 | |
| Fhiaba XS900FG3A619 L218 kWh/yr | 4 | $70 |
Compare XS8990FR3A with another fridge
Fhiaba XS8990FR3A specifications
- Type
- Fridge without a separate freezer
- Configuration
- Upright
- Doors
- 1
- Defrost
- –
- Ice maker
- –
- Width
- –
- Height
- –
- Depth
- –
- Annual energy (label)
- 402 kWh
- Star rating index
- 1.123
- MEPS level (maximum allowed)
- 387 kWh
- kWh per adjusted litre
- 0.649
- Country of manufacture
- Italy
Other model numbers on registration ARF3151
Registered together with the same test results, usually colour or finish variants.
Australian GEMS registration details
- Registration number
- ARF3151
- GEMS registration id
- 154897
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 27 June 2028
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
- Family
- XS8990FR*A
- Designation
- Refrigerator
- Product class
- Class 1
- GEMS group
- Group 1: refrigerator without a low-temperature compartment, 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 refrigerator (GEMS groups 1 to 3) with a total volume of 200 L or more
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.