Name: Fisher & Paykel RS7621FRJK1
Brand: Fisher & Paykel
SKU: ARF3181

Electricity pricec/kWh

Total capacity: 442 L; 442 L freezer
Energy rating: 2; Star rating index 2.40
Annual electricity use: 427 kWh; Label figure (comparative energy consumption)
Estimated running cost: $141 / year; $11.74 / month · $1,409 over 10 years

26% more electricity than the median of 23 comparable 350–499 L upright freezer registrations (339 kWh a year). It uses less than 9% of them. At 33c/kWh that is about $29 a year more than the median, $290 over 10 years.

Uses 34% less than the maximum allowed for its size and type under the minimum energy performance standard (649 kWh a year MEPS level).

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

How efficient is it for its size?

median 339294424

kWh per year. Bar: the middle 80% of 23 comparable 350–499 L upright freezer registrations. Dot: this model (above the median). Hover or tab to a mark for its value.

Cohort: every currently registered 350–499 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 RS7621FRJK1 running cost

Per month: $11.74
Per year: $141
5 years: $705
10 years: $1,409

427 kWh × 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: 442 L
Fresh food (fridge) volume: –
Frozen storage volume: 442 L
GEMS adjusted volume: 789 L
freezer compartment: 442 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 442 L, at least 3% lower annual kWh.

Model	Capacity	Fridge / freezer	Stars	kWh / yr	Est. cost / yr	Uses less than
Beko BVHF404W404 L268 kWh/yr	404 L	– / 404	4.5	268	$88	96% of similar
Gaggenau RVF467590404 L290 kWh/yr	404 L	– / 404	4	290	$96	91% of similar
Liebherr EFNh 9771457 L330 kWh/yr	457 L	– / 457	3.5	330	$109	57% of similar
Fhiaba KS750FZ6A452 L339 kWh/yr	452 L	– / 452	3.5	339	$112	48% of similar
Fhiaba RS750FZ6A452 L339 kWh/yr	452 L	– / 452	3.5	339	$112	48% of similar

Freezers similar to the Fisher & Paykel RS7621FRJK1

Model	Capacity	Stars	kWh / yr	Est. cost / yr	Why similar
Fhiaba KS750FZ6A 2% larger, same door count, similar external size	452 L	3.5	339	$112	2% larger, same door count, similar external size
Fhiaba RS750FZ6A 2% larger, same door count, similar external size	452 L	3.5	339	$112	2% larger, same door count, similar external size
Liebherr EFNh 9771 3% larger, same door count, similar external size	457 L	3.5	330	$109	3% larger, same door count, similar external size
Samsung Electronics SDFI9400N 7% smaller, same door count	412 L	3	355	$117	7% smaller, same door count
Gaggenau RVF467590 9% smaller, same door count	404 L	4	290	$96	9% smaller, same door count
Beko BVHF404W 9% smaller, same door count	404 L	4.5	268	$88	9% smaller, same door count

Same consumer type, total capacity within 12% of 442 L; ordered by closeness of capacity, then lowest annual kWh.

Other Fisher & Paykel models of similar size

Model	Capacity	Fridge / freezer	Stars	kWh / yr	Est. cost / yr	Uses less than	Compare
Fisher & Paykel RS7621FRJE1472 L368 kWh/yr	472 L	– / 472	3	368	$121	35% of similar
Fisher & Paykel RS7621F Eseries472 L368 kWh/yr	472 L	– / 472	3	368	$121	35% of similar

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Fisher & Paykel RS7621FRJK1 specifications

Type: Upright freezer
Configuration: Upright
Doors: 1
Defrost: Variable defrost controller
Ice maker: No
Width: 756 mm
Height: 2,134 mm
Depth: 610 mm
Annual energy (label): 427 kWh
Star rating index: 2.403
MEPS level (maximum allowed): 649 kWh
kWh per adjusted litre: 0.541
Country of manufacture: Thailand

Other model numbers on registration ARF3181

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

New Zealand E3 registration details

Registration number: ARF3181
GEMS registration id: 155795
Status: approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires: 14 August 2028
Registered for sale in: Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
Family: RS7621F 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.