c/kWh
Total capacity
234 L
234 L freezer
Energy rating
3.5
Star rating index 3.74
Annual electricity use
238 kWh
Label figure (comparative energy consumption)
Estimated running cost
$79 / year
$6.55 / month ยท $785 over 10 years

1% more electricity than the median of 69 comparable 150โ€“249 L upright freezer registrations (236 kWh a year). It uses less than 44% of them.

Uses 53% less than the maximum allowed for its size and type under the minimum energy performance standard (502 kWh a year MEPS level).

Cost = label kWh ร— 33c/kWh in NZD; change the price above to your tariff.

How efficient is it for its size?

kWh per year. Bar: the middle 80% of 69 comparable 150โ€“249 L upright freezer registrations. Dot: this model (above the median). Hover or tab to a mark for its value.

Cohort: every currently registered 150โ€“249 L upright freezer sold in New Zealand, 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.

Fisher & Paykel RS4621FRJE1 running cost

Per month
$6.55
Per year
$79
5 years
$393
10 years
$785

238 kWh ร— 33c/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
234 L
Fresh food (fridge) volume
โ€“
Frozen storage volume
234 L
GEMS adjusted volume
418 L
freezer compartment
234 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 upright freezers that use less electricity

Same type, total capacity within 12% of 234 L, at least 3% lower annual kWh.

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Liebherr SIFNh 5188213 L207 kWh/yr4$68
Miele FNS 7794 E213 L207 kWh/yr4$68
Miele FNS 7740 F213 L207 kWh/yr4$68
V-zug FR4T-53009213 L207 kWh/yr4$68
Liebherr SIFNh 5128213 L207 kWh/yr4$68

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Same consumer type, total capacity within 12% of 234 L; ordered by closeness of capacity, then lowest annual kWh.

Compare RS4621FRJE1 with another freezer

Fisher & Paykel RS4621FRJE1 specifications

Type
Upright freezer
Configuration
Upright
Doors
1
Defrost
Variable defrost controller
Ice maker
No
Width
451 mm
Height
2,134 mm
Depth
610 mm
Annual energy (label)
238 kWh
Star rating index
3.741
MEPS level (maximum allowed)
502 kWh
kWh per adjusted litre
0.570
Country of manufacture
Thailand

Other model numbers on registration ARF3475

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

New Zealand E3 registration details

Registration number
ARF3475
GEMS registration id
165222
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
31 October 2029
Registered for sale in
Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
Family
RS4621F E series
Designation
Freezer
Product class
Class 10
GEMS group
Group 7: vertical freezer, 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 freezer, upright configuration (GEMS groups 6U or 7)

Source: E3 programme registration data (EECA, New Zealand) (trans-Tasman E3 registration data published by DCCEEW on data.gov.au, CC BY 3.0 AU). Dataset published 25 September 2026; last checked 26 September 2026. How the derived figures are calculated.