c/kWh
Total capacity
519 L
334 L fridge + 185 L freezer
Energy rating
3
Star rating index 3.01
Annual electricity use
494 kWh
Label figure (comparative energy consumption)
Estimated running cost
$158 / year
$13.17 / month Β· $1,581 over 10 years

10% more electricity than the median of 27 comparable 500–599 L side-by-side fridge freezer registrations (451 kWh a year). It uses less than 0% of them. At 32c/kWh that is about $14 a year more than the median, $138 over 10 years.

Uses 10% less than the maximum allowed for its size and type under the minimum energy performance standard (547 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 27 comparable 500–599 L side-by-side 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 side-by-side 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 HRSBS519B running cost

Per month
$13.17
Per year
$158
5 years
$790
10 years
$1,581

494 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
519 L
Fresh food (fridge) volume
334 L
Frozen storage volume
185 L
GEMS adjusted volume
664 L
fresh food compartment
334 L gross
freezer compartment
185 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 side-by-side fridge freezers that use less electricity

Same type, total capacity within 12% of 519 L, at least 3% lower annual kWh.

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Omega OIFSBS541541 L324 kWh/yr5.5$104
Omega OSBS505X505 L355 kWh/yr4.5$114
Haier HRF523XHG Series523 L368 kWh/yr4.5$118
Chiq CSS559NWD4E559 L385 kWh/yr4.5$123
Chiq CSS558NBSD4E559 L385 kWh/yr4.5$123

Fridges similar to the Hisense HRSBS519B

ModelCapacityStarskWh / yr
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same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
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Eurotech ED-RFSSWD560SS.2
2% larger, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
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Coldstream CSHO-530-WAT/SS
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Heller HSBS691WH
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Teka TSBS584WX
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Coldstream CSHO-530-B
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Euromaid ESBS563S
3% larger, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
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Heller HSBS691 series
3% larger, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
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Same consumer type, total capacity within 12% of 519 L; ordered by closeness of capacity, then lowest annual kWh.

Compare HRSBS519B with another fridge

Hisense HRSBS519B specifications

Type
Side-by-side fridge freezer
Configuration
Side by side
Doors
2
Defrost
Variable defrost controller
Ice maker
–
Width
910 mm
Height
1,786 mm
Depth
643 mm
Annual energy (label)
494 kWh
Star rating index
3.012
MEPS level (maximum allowed)
547 kWh
kWh per adjusted litre
0.744
Country of manufacture
China

Other model numbers on registration ARF2736

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

Australian GEMS registration details

Registration number
ARF2736
GEMS registration id
142648
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
2 November 2026
Registered for sale in
Australia, New Zealand
Family
HRSBS519_Series
Designation
Refrigerator/freezer
Product class
Class 7
GEMS group
Group 5S: refrigerator-freezer, automatic defrost, side by side
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 5S (frost-free fridge freezer, side by side)

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.