c/kWh
Total capacity
483 L
304 L fridge + 179 L freezer
Energy rating
4.5
Star rating index 4.51
Annual electricity use
344 kWh
Label figure (comparative energy consumption)
Estimated running cost
$110 / year
$9.17 / month Β· $1,101 over 10 years

1% 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 13% of them.

Uses 23% less than the maximum allowed for its size and type under the minimum energy performance standard (446 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.

Hisense HRCD483G running cost

Per month
$9.17
Per year
$110
5 years
$550
10 years
$1,101

344 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
483 L
Fresh food (fridge) volume
304 L
Frozen storage volume
179 L
GEMS adjusted volume
604 L
freezer compartment
87 L gross
two-star compartment
92 L gross
fresh food compartment
304 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 wine or drinks cabinet (cooled appliance)s that use less electricity

Same type, total capacity within 12% of 483 L, at least 3% lower annual kWh.

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

Fridges similar to the Hisense HRCD483G

ModelCapacityStarskWh / yr
Haier HRF530YC
4% smaller, same door count, similar star rating
463 L4350
Haier HRF530YS
4% smaller, same door count, similar star rating
463 L4350
Sub-Zero ICBDEC3050FI/R
9% smaller, similar star rating
439 L4284
Sub-Zero ICBDEC3050FI Series
9% smaller, similar star rating
439 L4284

Same consumer type, total capacity within 12% of 483 L; ordered by closeness of capacity, then lowest annual kWh.

Other Hisense models of similar size

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Hisense HRCD483TS483 L344 kWh/yr4.5$110
Hisense HRCD483E483 L282 kWh/yr5.5$90

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Hisense HRCD483G specifications

Type
Wine or drinks cabinet (cooled appliance)
Configuration
Upright
Doors
4
Defrost
Variable defrost controller
Ice maker
–
Width
794 mm
Height
1,785 mm
Depth
698 mm
Annual energy (label)
344 kWh
Star rating index
4.510
MEPS level (maximum allowed)
446 kWh
kWh per adjusted litre
0.570
Country of manufacture
China

Australian GEMS registration details

Registration number
ARF3439
GEMS registration id
164123
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
19 September 2029
Registered for sale in
Australia, New Zealand
Family
–
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.