Australia · costs in AUD
Wine or drinks cabinet (cooled appliance) · 1 door
Husky HUS-130CNSIL.1 Fridge
Husky HUS-130CNSIL.1 is a 130 L wine or drinks cabinet (cooled appliance) registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration ARF3854).
- Total capacity
- 130 L
- 130 L fridge
- Energy rating
- 2.5
- Star rating index 2.65
- Annual electricity use
- 120 kWh
- Label figure (comparative energy consumption)
- Estimated running cost
- $38 / year
- $3.20 / month · $384 over 10 years
10% more electricity than the median of 66 comparable Under 200 L wine or drinks cabinet (cooled appliance) registrations (109 kWh a year). It uses less than 38% of them. At 32c/kWh that is about $4 a year more than the median, $35 over 10 years.
Uses 51% less than the maximum allowed for its size and type under the minimum energy performance standard (245 kWh a year MEPS level).
Cost = label kWh × 32c/kWh in AUD; change the price above to your tariff.
How efficient is it for its size?
Cohort: every currently registered Under 200 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.
Husky HUS-130CNSIL.1 running cost
- Per month
- $3.20
- Per year
- $38
- 5 years
- $192
- 10 years
- $384
120 kWh × 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
- 130 L
- Fresh food (fridge) volume
- 130 L
- Frozen storage volume
- –
- GEMS adjusted volume
- 93 L
- cellar compartment
- 130 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 130 L, at least 3% lower annual kWh.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fisher & Paykel RS6009SBL1130 L59 kWh/yr | 6 | $19 | |
| Fisher & Paykel RS6009SBLT1130 L71 kWh/yr | 5 | $23 | |
| Bossworx BOSDLH-S-SS118 L80 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $26 | |
| Bossworx BOSDRH-S-SS118 L80 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $26 | |
| TECO TBF115GBAH115 L97 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $31 |
Fridges similar to the Husky HUS-130CNSIL.1
| Model | Capacity | Stars | kWh / yr | Why similar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kogan KAM130LAFGF same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating | 131 L | 2.5 | 122 | same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating |
| Solt GGSBC131B same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating | 131 L | 2.5 | 122 | same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating |
| Solt GGSBC131W same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating | 131 L | 2.5 | 122 | same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating |
| Kogan KAM130LAFGA same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating | 131 L | 2.5 | 122 | same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating |
| Meisda SC130 same capacity, same door count, similar external size | 130 L | 1 | 189 | same capacity, same door count, similar external size |
| Kolner fdg-yge-bc-130L same capacity, same door count, similar external size | 130 L | 1 | 189 | same capacity, same door count, similar external size |
Same consumer type, total capacity within 12% of 130 L; ordered by closeness of capacity, then lowest annual kWh.
Other Husky models of similar size
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Husky HUS130HDWH130 L135 kWh/yr | 2 | $43 | |
| Husky HUS130HDSIL130 L135 kWh/yr | 2 | $43 |
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Husky HUS-130CNSIL.1 specifications
- Type
- Wine or drinks cabinet (cooled appliance)
- Configuration
- Upright
- Doors
- 1
- Defrost
- –
- Ice maker
- –
- Width
- 540 mm
- Height
- 840 mm
- Depth
- 540 mm
- Annual energy (label)
- 120 kWh
- Star rating index
- 2.646
- MEPS level (maximum allowed)
- 245 kWh
- kWh per adjusted litre
- 1.292
- Country of manufacture
- China
Other model numbers on registration ARF3854
Registered together with the same test results, usually colour or finish variants.
Australian GEMS registration details
- Registration number
- ARF3854
- GEMS registration id
- 177150
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 15 August 2031
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, New Zealand
- Family
- SC-130.1
- Designation
- Cooled appliance
- Product class
- Class 1
- GEMS group
- Group 1: refrigerator without a low-temperature compartment, automatic defrost
- 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 25 September 2026; last checked 26 September 2026. Manufacturer: husky-international.com. How the derived figures are calculated.