c/kWh
Total capacity
511 L
371 L fridge + 140 L freezer
Energy rating
5
Star rating index 5.05
Annual electricity use
312 kWh
Label figure (comparative energy consumption)
Estimated running cost
$100 / year
$8.32 / month Β· $998 over 10 years

23% less electricity than the median of 72 comparable 500–599 L french door fridge freezer registrations (406 kWh a year). It uses less than 94% of them. At 32c/kWh that is about $30 a year less than the median, $301 over 10 years.

Uses 44% less than the maximum allowed for its size and type under the minimum energy performance standard (561 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 72 comparable 500–599 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 500–599 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.

Fisher & Paykel RF505ANX1 running cost

Per month
$8.32
Per year
$100
5 years
$499
10 years
$998

312 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
511 L
Fresh food (fridge) volume
371 L
Frozen storage volume
140 L
GEMS adjusted volume
621 L
fresh food compartment
371 L gross
freezer compartment
140 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 511 L, at least 3% lower annual kWh.

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Ilve R96BICDAU526 L300 kWh/yr5.5$96
Omega OIF4DF526PRO526 L300 kWh/yr5.5$96
Omega OIFDF534534 L300 kWh/yr5.5$96

Fridges similar to the Fisher & Paykel RF505ANX1

ModelCapacityStarskWh / yr
TCL TRF495FH*
3% smaller, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
496 L5314
TCL TRF495FHB
3% smaller, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
496 L5314
Kenmore KKFDR695X508-SS-AU
same capacity, same door count, similar external size
508 L4388
Panasonic NR-CW530HW
2% smaller, same door count, similar star rating
501 L4.5335
Panasonic NR-CW530H
2% smaller, same door count, similar star rating
500 L4.5340
Kogan KAMFREN522C
2% larger, same door count, similar star rating
522 L4.5358

Same consumer type, total capacity within 12% of 511 L; ordered by closeness of capacity, then lowest annual kWh.

Other Fisher & Paykel models of similar size

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Fisher & Paykel RF505ANU series511 L313 kWh/yr5$100
Fisher & Paykel RF505ANUB1511 L313 kWh/yr5$100

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Fisher & Paykel RF505ANX1 specifications

Type
French door fridge freezer
Configuration
Upright
Doors
3
Defrost
Variable defrost controller
Ice maker
–
Width
790 mm
Height
1,725 mm
Depth
707 mm
Annual energy (label)
312 kWh
Star rating index
5.052
MEPS level (maximum allowed)
561 kWh
kWh per adjusted litre
0.502
Country of manufacture
China

Australian GEMS registration details

Registration number
ARF3583
GEMS registration id
169294
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
21 May 2030
Registered for sale in
Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
Family
–
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.