c/kWh
Total capacity
345 L
230 L fridge + 115 L freezer
Energy rating
5
Star rating index 5.37
Annual electricity use
238 kWh
Label figure (comparative energy consumption)
Estimated running cost
$79 / year
$6.55 / month ยท $785 over 10 years

19% less electricity than the median of 59 comparable 300โ€“399 L bottom-mount fridge freezer registrations (293 kWh a year). It uses less than 83% of them. At 33c/kWh that is about $18 a year less than the median, $182 over 10 years.

Uses 56% less than the maximum allowed for its size and type under the minimum energy performance standard (537 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 59 comparable 300โ€“399 L bottom-mount fridge freezer registrations. Dot: this model (below the median). Hover or tab to a mark for its value.

Cohort: every currently registered 300โ€“399 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 RS6121W Eseries running cost

Per month
$6.55
Per year
$79
5 years
$393
10 years
$785

238 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
345 L
Fresh food (fridge) volume
230 L
Frozen storage volume
115 L
GEMS adjusted volume
435 L
fresh food compartment
230 L gross
freezer compartment
115 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 345 L, at least 3% lower annual kWh.

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Liebherr CNef 4315350 L187 kWh/yr6$62
Aeg OSC7P19ACF376 L193 kWh/yr6$64
Aeg 19CBSNV7376 L193 kWh/yr6$64
Liebherr SCNsdh 5253332 L194 kWh/yr6$64
Miele KFN 4375 DD edt/cs330 L194 kWh/yr6$64

Fridges similar to the Fisher & Paykel RS6121W Eseries

ModelCapacityStarskWh / yr
Fhiaba KS600TST3A
5% smaller, same door count, similar external size
328 L3.5292
Fhiaba RS600TST6A
5% smaller, same door count, similar external size
328 L3.5292
Haier HRF346BS
3% smaller, same door count, similar star rating
334 L4.5263
Haier HRF346BW
3% smaller, same door count, similar star rating
334 L4.5263
Inalto IIFF338
1% smaller, same door count
341 L3362
Artusi AINT7000
1% smaller, same door count
341 L3362

Same consumer type, total capacity within 12% of 345 L; ordered by closeness of capacity, then lowest annual kWh.

Other Fisher & Paykel models of similar size

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Fisher & Paykel RS6121WLUK1345 L290 kWh/yr4$96
Fisher & Paykel RS6121W series345 L290 kWh/yr4$96

Compare RS6121W Eseries with another fridge

Fisher & Paykel RS6121W Eseries specifications

Type
Bottom-mount fridge freezer
Configuration
Upright
Doors
2
Defrost
Variable defrost controller
Ice maker
No
Width
603 mm
Height
2,134 mm
Depth
610 mm
Annual energy (label)
238 kWh
Star rating index
5.369
MEPS level (maximum allowed)
537 kWh
kWh per adjusted litre
0.547
Country of manufacture
Thailand

Other model numbers on registration ARF3478

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

New Zealand E3 registration details

Registration number
ARF3478
GEMS registration id
165228
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
31 October 2029
Registered for sale in
Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
Family
RS6121W Eseries
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.