c/kWh
Total capacity
541 L
369 L fridge + 172 L freezer
Energy rating
4
Star rating index 4.00
Annual electricity use
408 kWh
Label figure (comparative energy consumption)
Estimated running cost
$131 / year
$10.88 / month Β· $1,306 over 10 years

1% more electricity than the median of 72 comparable 500–599 L french door fridge freezer registrations (406 kWh a year). It uses less than 38% of them.

Uses 30% less than the maximum allowed for its size and type under the minimum energy performance standard (580 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 (above 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.

Hisense HRFD535BW running cost

Per month
$10.88
Per year
$131
5 years
$653
10 years
$1,306

408 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
541 L
Fresh food (fridge) volume
369 L
Frozen storage volume
172 L
GEMS adjusted volume
676 L
freezer compartment
25 L gross
freezer compartment
147 L gross
fresh food compartment
369 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 541 L, at least 3% lower annual kWh.

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Omega OIFDF534534 L300 kWh/yr5.5$96
Omega OIF4DF526PRO526 L300 kWh/yr5.5$96
Ilve R96BICDAU526 L300 kWh/yr5.5$96
Fisher & Paykel RF505ANX1511 L312 kWh/yr5$100
Fisher & Paykel RF505ANU series511 L313 kWh/yr5$100

Fridges similar to the Hisense HRFD535BW

ModelCapacityStarskWh / yr
Kenmore KKFDR695X508-SS-AU
6% smaller, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
508 L4388
Miele KF 2981 Vi
2% larger, same door count, similar star rating
552 L3.5434
Kogan KAMFREN522B
4% smaller, same door count, similar star rating
522 L4.5358
Kogan KAMFREN522A
4% smaller, same door count, similar star rating
522 L4.5358
Artusi AINT9100FD
same capacity, same door count
546 L2.5500
Artusi AINT9100FDIW
same capacity, same door count
546 L2.5500
Westinghouse WQE6000BB
same capacity, similar star rating
541 L4382

Same consumer type, total capacity within 12% of 541 L; ordered by closeness of capacity, then lowest annual kWh.

Other Hisense models of similar size

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Hisense HRFD537SW544 L408 kWh/yr4$131

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Hisense HRFD535BW specifications

Type
French door fridge freezer
Configuration
Upright
Doors
3
Defrost
Variable defrost controller
Ice maker
No
Width
794 mm
Height
1,785 mm
Depth
685 mm
Annual energy (label)
408 kWh
Star rating index
4.001
MEPS level (maximum allowed)
580 kWh
kWh per adjusted litre
0.603
Country of manufacture
China

Australian GEMS registration details

Registration number
ARF3888
GEMS registration id
178467
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
1 April 2031
Registered for sale in
Australia, 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 19 September 2026; last checked 20 September 2026. How the derived figures are calculated.