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500–599 L Fridges: Energy Use & Running Costs

168 currently registered fridges have a total gross volume from 500 L up to 600 L, covering 518 model numbers, compared by the label’s annual electricity use and star rating.

Registered models
168
518 model numbers
Median annual electricity use
406 kWh
median capacity 532 L
Median estimated running cost
$134 / year
middle half: $115 to $146
Median star rating
4.0
range 2.0 to 8.0

One entry per registration. Lowest annual use in the set: 135 kWh; highest: 600 kWh.

Star rating distribution

Star ratings, 500–599 L fridges (168 registrations). Click a bar to list models with at least that rating.

Lowest annual electricity use

French door fridge freezer

  1. Omega OIF4DF526PRO 300 kWh, 5.5 stars, 526 L
  2. Omega OIFDF534 300 kWh, 5.5 stars, 534 L
  3. Ilve R96BICDAU 300 kWh, 5.5 stars, 526 L
  4. Fisher & Paykel RF505ANX1 312 kWh, 5 stars, 511 L

Side-by-side fridge freezer

  1. Omega OIFSBS541 324 kWh, 5.5 stars, 541 L
  2. Omega OSBS505X 355 kWh, 4.5 stars, 505 L
  3. Omega OSBS583WBX 355 kWh, 5 stars, 582 L
  4. Haier HRF523XHG Series 368 kWh, 4.5 stars, 523 L

Bottom-mount fridge freezer

  1. Fisher & Paykel RF505BRNQX1 159 kWh, 8 stars, 515 L
  2. Haier HRF510BEC 169 kWh, 8 stars, 517 L
  3. Hisense HRBM503E 174 kWh, 8 stars, 503 L
  4. Fisher & Paykel RF505BRNB1 258 kWh, 6 stars, 515 L

All 500–599 L fridges (9)

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500–599 L fridges
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Haier HCF520WFridge only502 L135 kWh/yr6$45
Westinghouse WCE5000WAFridge only500 L136 kWh/yr6$45
Fisher & Paykel RF505BRNQX1Bottom mount515 L159 kWh/yr8$52
Haier HRF510BECBottom mount517 L169 kWh/yr8$56
Hisense HRBM503EBottom mount503 L174 kWh/yr8$57
Fisher & Paykel RF505BRNB1Bottom mount515 L258 kWh/yr6$85
Fisher & Paykel RF505BRN seriesBottom mount515 L258 kWh/yr6$85
Fisher & Paykel RF505BRNX1Bottom mount515 L258 kWh/yr6$85
Fisher & Paykel RF505BRNUX1Bottom mount515 L259 kWh/yr6$85