c/kWh
Total capacity
463 L
301 L fridge + 162 L freezer
Energy rating
4
Star rating index 4.24
Annual electricity use
350 kWh
Label figure (comparative energy consumption)
Estimated running cost
$112 / year
$9.33 / month Β· $1,120 over 10 years

3% more electricity than the median of 8 comparable 400–499 L wine or drinks cabinet (cooled appliance) registrations (340 kWh a year). It uses less than 0% of them. At 32c/kWh that is about $3 a year more than the median, $34 over 10 years.

Uses 20% less than the maximum allowed for its size and type under the minimum energy performance standard (436 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 8 comparable 400–499 L wine or drinks cabinet (cooled appliance) registrations. Dot: this model (above the median). Hover or tab to a mark for its value.

Cohort: every currently registered 400–499 L wine or drinks cabinet (cooled appliance) 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.

Haier HRF530Y Series running cost

Per month
$9.33
Per year
$112
5 years
$560
10 years
$1,120

350 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
463 L
Fresh food (fridge) volume
301 L
Frozen storage volume
162 L
GEMS adjusted volume
572 L
two-star compartment
87 L gross
freezer compartment
75 L gross
fresh food compartment
301 L gross, 124 L net

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 wine or drinks cabinet (cooled appliance)s that use less electricity

Same type, total capacity within 12% of 463 L, at least 3% lower annual kWh.

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Sub-Zero ICBDET3050WR/R435 L200 kWh/yr3$64
Sub-Zero ICBDET3050WR series435 L200 kWh/yr3$64
Hisense HRCD483E483 L282 kWh/yr5.5$90
Hisense HRTF424S424 L335 kWh/yr4$107

Fridges similar to the Haier HRF530Y Series

ModelCapacityStarskWh / yr
Hisense HRCD483T_Series
4% larger, same door count, similar star rating
483 L4.5344
Hisense HRCD483E
4% larger, same door count
483 L5.5282
Sub-Zero ICBDEC3050FI/R
5% smaller, similar star rating
439 L4284
Sub-Zero ICBDEC3050FI/L
5% smaller, similar star rating
439 L4284

Same consumer type, total capacity within 12% of 463 L; ordered by closeness of capacity, then lowest annual kWh.

Other Haier models of similar size

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Haier HRF580YP Series507 L360 kWh/yr4$115
Haier HRF580YPC507 L360 kWh/yr4$115

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Haier HRF530Y Series specifications

Type
Wine or drinks cabinet (cooled appliance)
Configuration
Upright
Doors
4
Defrost
Variable defrost controller
Ice maker
–
Width
–
Height
–
Depth
–
Annual energy (label)
350 kWh
Star rating index
4.236
MEPS level (maximum allowed)
436 kWh
kWh per adjusted litre
0.612
Country of manufacture
China

Other model numbers on registration ARF2870

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

Australian GEMS registration details

Registration number
ARF2870
GEMS registration id
147806
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
22 June 2027
Registered for sale in
Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
Family
HRF530Y Series
Designation
Cooled appliance
Product class
Class 5
GEMS group
Group 5T: refrigerator-freezer, automatic defrost, top-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
Designated a cooled appliance by the registrant

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.