c/kWh
Total capacity
324 L
324 L fridge
Energy rating
4.5
Star rating index 4.50
Annual electricity use
149 kWh
Label figure (comparative energy consumption)
Estimated running cost
$49 / year
$4.10 / month ยท $492 over 10 years

3% less electricity than the median of 52 comparable 300โ€“399 L fridge without a separate freezer registrations (154 kWh a year). It uses less than 52% of them.

Uses 51% less than the maximum allowed for its size and type under the minimum energy performance standard (307 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 52 comparable 300โ€“399 L fridge without a separate freezer registrations. Dot: this model (below the median). Hover or tab to a mark for its value.

Cohort: every currently registered 300โ€“399 L fridge without a separate 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.

Bosch KSV33VI3A running cost

Per month
$4.10
Per year
$49
5 years
$246
10 years
$492

149 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
324 L
Fresh food (fridge) volume
324 L
Frozen storage volume
โ€“
GEMS adjusted volume
324 L
fresh food compartment
324 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 fridge without a separate freezers that use less electricity

Same type, total capacity within 12% of 324 L, at least 3% lower annual kWh.

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Haier HCF300W300 L82 kWh/yr7$27
Hisense HRCF301300 L86 kWh/yr7$28
Westinghouse WCE3000WA300 L87 kWh/yr7$29
Chiq CCF299WE299 L105 kWh/yr6$35
Liebherr IRBh 5170293 L106 kWh/yr6$35

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Same consumer type, total capacity within 12% of 324 L; ordered by closeness of capacity, then lowest annual kWh.

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Bosch KSV33VI3A specifications

Type
Fridge without a separate freezer
Configuration
Upright
Doors
1
Defrost
โ€“
Ice maker
โ€“
Width
โ€“
Height
โ€“
Depth
โ€“
Annual energy (label)
149 kWh
Star rating index
4.504
MEPS level (maximum allowed)
307 kWh
kWh per adjusted litre
0.460
Country of manufacture
Poland

New Zealand E3 registration details

Registration number
ARF3351
GEMS registration id
161430
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
22 May 2029
Registered for sale in
Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
Family
โ€“
Designation
Refrigerator
Product class
Class 1
GEMS group
Group 1: refrigerator without a low-temperature compartment, 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 refrigerator (GEMS groups 1 to 3) with a total volume of 200 L or more

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.