c/kWh
Total capacity
569 L
417 L fridge + 152 L freezer
Energy rating
3.5
Star rating index 3.72
Annual electricity use
433 kWh
Label figure (comparative energy consumption)
Estimated running cost
$143 / year
$11.91 / month ยท $1,429 over 10 years

10% more electricity than the median of 32 comparable 500โ€“599 L bottom-mount fridge freezer registrations (395 kWh a year). It uses less than 22% of them. At 33c/kWh that is about $13 a year more than the median, $125 over 10 years.

Uses 26% less than the maximum allowed for its size and type under the minimum energy performance standard (584 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 32 comparable 500โ€“599 L bottom-mount fridge freezer registrations. Dot: this model (above the median). Hover or tab to a mark for its value.

Cohort: every currently registered 500โ€“599 L bottom-mount fridge 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 RF610ADUX5 running cost

Per month
$11.91
Per year
$143
5 years
$714
10 years
$1,429

433 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
569 L
Fresh food (fridge) volume
417 L
Frozen storage volume
152 L
GEMS adjusted volume
688 L
fresh food compartment
417 L gross
freezer compartment
152 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 bottom-mount fridge freezers that use less electricity

Same type, total capacity within 12% of 569 L, at least 3% lower annual kWh.

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Fisher & Paykel RF505BRNQX1515 L159 kWh/yr8$52
Haier HRF510BEC517 L169 kWh/yr8$56
Hisense HRBM503E503 L174 kWh/yr8$57
Fisher & Paykel RF505BRN series515 L258 kWh/yr6$85
Haier HRF510BS517 L285 kWh/yr5.5$94

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ModelCapacityStarskWh / yr
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1% smaller, same door count, similar star rating
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Fhiaba S8990TGT3IA
1% smaller, same door count, similar star rating
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V-zug CCO6T-51133
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Sub-Zero ICBCL3650UID Series
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Sub-Zero ICBCL3650UID/S/P/L
3% larger, same door count
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Kogan KAM529LBMFB
7% smaller, same door count, similar star rating
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Same consumer type, total capacity within 12% of 569 L; ordered by closeness of capacity, then lowest annual kWh.

Other Fisher & Paykel models of similar size

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Fisher & Paykel RS9121WRUVE1555 L386 kWh/yr4$127
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Compare RF610ADUX5 with another fridge

Fisher & Paykel RF610ADUX5 specifications

Type
Bottom-mount fridge freezer
Configuration
Upright
Doors
2
Defrost
Variable defrost controller
Ice maker
No
Width
900 mm
Height
1,790 mm
Depth
695 mm
Annual energy (label)
433 kWh
Star rating index
3.716
MEPS level (maximum allowed)
584 kWh
kWh per adjusted litre
0.629
Country of manufacture
Thailand

Other model numbers on registration ARF3548

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

New Zealand E3 registration details

Registration number
ARF3548
GEMS registration id
168190
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
20 March 2030
Registered for sale in
Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
Family
RF610A series
Designation
Refrigerator/freezer
Product class
Class 6
GEMS group
Group 5B: refrigerator-freezer, automatic defrost, bottom-mounted freezer
Regulatory standard
Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Household Refrigerating Appliances) Determination 2019
Test standard
AS/NZS IEC 62552.3:2018
Consumer type rule
GEMS group 5B (frost-free fridge freezer, bottom-mounted freezer) with one or two doors

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.