c/kWh
Total capacity
351 L
224 L fridge + 127 L freezer
Energy rating
3.5
Star rating index 3.60
Annual electricity use
192 kWh
Label figure (comparative energy consumption)
Estimated running cost
$63 / year
$5.28 / month ยท $634 over 10 years

25% more electricity than the median of 52 comparable 300โ€“399 L fridge without a separate freezer registrations (154 kWh a year). It uses less than 17% of them. At 33c/kWh that is about $13 a year more than the median, $127 over 10 years.

Uses 47% less than the maximum allowed for its size and type under the minimum energy performance standard (360 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 (above 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.

Fisher & Paykel RS6121SLHK1 running cost

Per month
$5.28
Per year
$63
5 years
$317
10 years
$634

192 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
351 L
Fresh food (fridge) volume
224 L
Frozen storage volume
127 L
GEMS adjusted volume
369 L
fresh food compartment
224 L gross
zero-star compartment
127 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 351 L, at least 3% lower annual kWh.

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Liebherr SRBsdh 5260384 L112 kWh/yr6$37
Liebherr SRBbsh 5260384 L112 kWh/yr6$37
Chiq CSH31*****311 L132 kWh/yr5$44
Fisher & Paykel RS6019S2R1314 L132 kWh/yr5$44
Chiq CSH310NBSL311 L132 kWh/yr5$44

Fridges similar to the Fisher & Paykel RS6121SLHK1

ModelCapacityStarskWh / yr
Miele K 2601 Vi
2% larger, similar external size
357 L4.5157
Beko BAF369W
same capacity, similar star rating
351 L3.5188
Gaggenau RC462504
2% larger, similar star rating
357 L4173
Vogue 355388
2% larger, similar star rating
359 L3.5190
Fhiaba RS600FR6A
5% larger, similar external size
368 L2.5235
Fhiaba XS600FR3A
5% larger, similar external size
368 L2.5235

Same consumer type, total capacity within 12% of 351 L; ordered by closeness of capacity, then lowest annual kWh.

Other Fisher & Paykel models of similar size

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Fisher & Paykel RS6121SLHE1358 L146 kWh/yr5$48
Fisher & Paykel RS6121SRHE1358 L146 kWh/yr5$48

Compare RS6121SLHK1 with another fridge

Fisher & Paykel RS6121SLHK1 specifications

Type
Fridge without a separate freezer
Configuration
Upright
Doors
2
Defrost
Variable defrost controller
Ice maker
โ€“
Width
603 mm
Height
2,134 mm
Depth
610 mm
Annual energy (label)
192 kWh
Star rating index
3.603
MEPS level (maximum allowed)
360 kWh
kWh per adjusted litre
0.520
Country of manufacture
Thailand

Other model numbers on registration ARF3186

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

New Zealand E3 registration details

Registration number
ARF3186
GEMS registration id
156057
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
14 August 2028
Registered for sale in
Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
Family
RS6121S series
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.