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400–499 L Fridges: Energy Use & Running Costs

177 currently registered fridges have a total gross volume from 400 L up to 500 L, covering 569 model numbers, compared by the label’s annual electricity use and star rating.

Registered models
177
569 model numbers
Median annual electricity use
329 kWh
median capacity 440 L
Median estimated running cost
$109 / year
middle half: $94 to $122
Median star rating
4.0
range 1.0 to 8.0

One entry per registration. Lowest annual use in the set: 125 kWh; highest: 490 kWh.

Star rating distribution

Star ratings, 400–499 L fridges (177 registrations). Click a bar to list models with at least that rating.

Lowest annual electricity use

Bottom-mount fridge freezer

  1. Hisense HRBM418E 153 kWh, 8 stars, 417 L
  2. Haier HRF420BEC 155 kWh, 8 stars, 433 L
  3. Hisense HRBM418D 187 kWh, 7 stars, 417 L
  4. Electrolux EBE4302*E 190 kWh, 7 stars, 425 L

French door fridge freezer

  1. TCL C440BFB 249 kWh, 5.5 stars, 412 L
  2. Kogan KAT412BMFWE 249 kWh, 5.5 stars, 412 L
  3. TCL TRF440BHB 249 kWh, 5.5 stars, 412 L
  4. Gaggenau RVB477190 310 kWh, 5 stars, 476 L

Top-mount fridge freezer

  1. Chiq CTM40*N**5E 270 kWh, 5 stars, 410 L
  2. Chiq CTM408NSS5E 270 kWh, 5 stars, 410 L
  3. Heller HFF413B 294 kWh, 4.5 stars, 413 L
  4. TECO TFF415SNVTBH 297 kWh, 4.5 stars, 415 L

All 400–499 L fridges (2)

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400–499 L fridges
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Hisense HRBM418EBottom mount417 L153 kWh/yr8$50
Haier HRF420BECBottom mount433 L155 kWh/yr8$51