c/kWh
Total capacity
358 L
358 L freezer
Energy rating
3.5
Star rating index 3.56
Annual electricity use
304 kWh
Label figure (comparative energy consumption)
Estimated running cost
$100 / year
$8.36 / month ยท $1,003 over 10 years

10% less electricity than the median of 23 comparable 350โ€“499 L upright freezer registrations (339 kWh a year). It uses less than 83% of them. At 33c/kWh that is about $12 a year less than the median, $116 over 10 years.

Uses 48% less than the maximum allowed for its size and type under the minimum energy performance standard (590 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 23 comparable 350โ€“499 L upright freezer registrations. Dot: this model (below the median). Hover or tab to a mark for its value.

Cohort: every currently registered 350โ€“499 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 RS6121F E series running cost

Per month
$8.36
Per year
$100
5 years
$502
10 years
$1,003

304 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
358 L
Fresh food (fridge) volume
โ€“
Frozen storage volume
358 L
GEMS adjusted volume
639 L
freezer compartment
358 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 358 L, at least 3% lower annual kWh.

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
LG GP-F324MBL324 L256 kWh/yr4$84
LG GP-F324PL324 L256 kWh/yr4$84
Samsung Electronics SFP*50R*323 L263 kWh/yr4$87
Samsung Electronics SFP347RB323 L263 kWh/yr4$87
Gaggenau RF461306344 L272 kWh/yr4$90

Freezers similar to the Fisher & Paykel RS6121F E series

ModelCapacityStarskWh / yr
Liebherr EGN 9271
2% smaller, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
352 L3.5292
Liebherr EFNh & EGN
2% smaller, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
352 L3.5292
Fhiaba KS5990FZ6IA
same capacity, same door count, similar external size
359 L1486
Fhiaba S5990FZ3IA
same capacity, same door count, similar external size
359 L1486
V-zug FR6T-53006
3% smaller, same door count, similar external size
348 L2.5359
Imprasio IMUF366SS
2% larger, same door count, similar star rating
364 L3.5310
Gaggenau RF461306
4% smaller, same door count, similar star rating
344 L4272
Imprasio IMUF366
2% larger, same door count
366 L2.5379

Same consumer type, total capacity within 12% of 358 L; ordered by closeness of capacity, then lowest annual kWh.

Compare RS6121F E series with another freezer

Fisher & Paykel RS6121F E series specifications

Type
Upright freezer
Configuration
Upright
Doors
1
Defrost
Variable defrost controller
Ice maker
No
Width
603 mm
Height
2,134 mm
Depth
610 mm
Annual energy (label)
304 kWh
Star rating index
3.564
MEPS level (maximum allowed)
590 kWh
kWh per adjusted litre
0.476
Country of manufacture
Thailand

Other model numbers on registration ARF3479

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

New Zealand E3 registration details

Registration number
ARF3479
GEMS registration id
165223
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
5 November 2029
Registered for sale in
Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
Family
RS6121F 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.