c/kWh
Total capacity
476 L
331 L fridge + 145 L freezer
Energy rating
3.5
Star rating index 3.50
Annual electricity use
413 kWh
Label figure (comparative energy consumption)
Estimated running cost
$132 / year
$11.01 / month Β· $1,322 over 10 years

35% more electricity than the median of 66 comparable 400–499 L bottom-mount fridge freezer registrations (307 kWh a year). It uses less than 9% of them. At 32c/kWh that is about $34 a year more than the median, $339 over 10 years.

Uses 30% 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 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 66 comparable 400–499 L bottom-mount fridge freezer registrations. Dot: this model (above the median). Hover or tab to a mark for its value.

Cohort: every currently registered 400–499 L bottom-mount 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 RS90AU1 running cost

Per month
$11.01
Per year
$132
5 years
$661
10 years
$1,322

413 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
476 L
Fresh food (fridge) volume
331 L
Frozen storage volume
145 L
GEMS adjusted volume
590 L
freezer compartment
145 L gross
fresh food compartment
331 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 bottom-mount fridge freezers that use less electricity

Same type, total capacity within 12% of 476 L, at least 3% lower annual kWh.

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Haier HRF420BEC433 L155 kWh/yr8$50
Fisher & Paykel RF505BRNQX1515 L159 kWh/yr8$51
Haier HRF510BEC517 L169 kWh/yr8$54
Hisense HRBM503E503 L174 kWh/yr8$56
Electrolux EBE4302SE425 L190 kWh/yr7$61

Fridges similar to the Fisher & Paykel RS90AU1

ModelCapacityStarskWh / yr
Hitachi R-WB560PT9
2% smaller, same door count, similar star rating
465 L3439
Kogan KAMFREN490A
3% larger, same door count, similar star rating
490 L3.5426
Kogan KAMFREN490D
3% larger, same door count, similar star rating
490 L3.5426
Samsung Electronics SRL4600B
4% smaller, same door count, similar star rating
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Samsung Electronics SRL4600S
4% smaller, same door count, similar star rating
458 L4350
Smeg FA490RAN5AU
1% larger, same door count
481 L4.5328

Same consumer type, total capacity within 12% of 476 L; ordered by closeness of capacity, then lowest annual kWh.

Other Fisher & Paykel models of similar size

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Fisher & Paykel RS9120WRJ1477 L409 kWh/yr3.5$131
Fisher & Paykel RS9120WLJ1477 L409 kWh/yr3.5$131

Compare RS90AU1 with another fridge

Fisher & Paykel RS90AU1 specifications

Type
Bottom-mount fridge freezer
Configuration
Upright
Doors
2
Defrost
Variable defrost controller
Ice maker
No
Width
896 mm
Height
1,798 mm
Depth
604 mm
Annual energy (label)
413 kWh
Star rating index
3.505
MEPS level (maximum allowed)
591 kWh
kWh per adjusted litre
0.700
Country of manufacture
Thailand

Other model numbers on registration ARF3507

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

Australian GEMS registration details

Registration number
ARF3507
GEMS registration id
166808
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
23 January 2030
Registered for sale in
Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
Family
RS90A series
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 one or two 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.