c/kWh
Total capacity
417 L
302 L fridge + 115 L freezer
Energy rating
4.5
Star rating index 4.51
Annual electricity use
307 kWh
Label figure (comparative energy consumption)
Estimated running cost
$101 / year
$8.44 / month ยท $1,013 over 10 years

1% less electricity than the median of 70 comparable 400โ€“499 L bottom-mount fridge freezer registrations (309 kWh a year). It uses less than 51% of them.

Uses 41% less than the maximum allowed for its size and type under the minimum energy performance standard (522 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 70 comparable 400โ€“499 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 400โ€“499 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.

Hisense HRBM419B running cost

Per month
$8.44
Per year
$101
5 years
$507
10 years
$1,013

307 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
417 L
Fresh food (fridge) volume
302 L
Frozen storage volume
115 L
GEMS adjusted volume
507 L
fresh food compartment
302 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 417 L, at least 3% lower annual kWh.

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Hisense HRBM418E417 L153 kWh/yr8$50
Haier HRF420BEC433 L155 kWh/yr8$51
Hisense HRBM418D417 L187 kWh/yr7$62
Electrolux EBE4302BE425 L190 kWh/yr7$63
Electrolux EBE4302SE425 L190 kWh/yr7$63

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ModelCapacityStarskWh / yr
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same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
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TCL P445BFN
same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
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Kogan KAT416BMFNB
same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
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Kogan KAT416BMFND
same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
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same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
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LG GB-455PL
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same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
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Westinghouse WBE4302*E
2% larger, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
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Same consumer type, total capacity within 12% of 417 L; ordered by closeness of capacity, then lowest annual kWh.

Compare HRBM419B with another fridge

Hisense HRBM419B specifications

Type
Bottom-mount fridge freezer
Configuration
Upright
Doors
2
Defrost
Variable defrost controller
Ice maker
โ€“
Width
704 mm
Height
1,720 mm
Depth
694 mm
Annual energy (label)
307 kWh
Star rating index
4.510
MEPS level (maximum allowed)
522 kWh
kWh per adjusted litre
0.605
Country of manufacture
China

New Zealand E3 registration details

Registration number
ARF3903
GEMS registration id
178492
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
15 April 2031
Registered for sale in
Australia, New Zealand
Family
โ€“
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 19 September 2026; last checked 20 September 2026. How the derived figures are calculated.