c/kWh
Total capacity
632 L
417 L fridge + 215 L freezer
Energy rating
3.5
Star rating index 3.53
Annual electricity use
500 kWh
Label figure (comparative energy consumption)
Estimated running cost
$165 / year
$13.75 / month ยท $1,650 over 10 years

17% more electricity than the median of 30 comparable 600โ€“699 L side-by-side fridge freezer registrations (426 kWh a year). It uses less than 13% of them. At 33c/kWh that is about $24 a year more than the median, $244 over 10 years.

Uses 22% less than the maximum allowed for its size and type under the minimum energy performance standard (644 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 30 comparable 600โ€“699 L side-by-side fridge freezer registrations. Dot: this model (above the median). Hover or tab to a mark for its value.

Cohort: every currently registered 600โ€“699 L side-by-side 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 HRSBS632BW running cost

Per month
$13.75
Per year
$165
5 years
$825
10 years
$1,650

500 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
632 L
Fresh food (fridge) volume
417 L
Frozen storage volume
215 L
GEMS adjusted volume
801 L
fresh food compartment
417 L gross
freezer compartment
215 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 side-by-side fridge freezers that use less electricity

Same type, total capacity within 12% of 632 L, at least 3% lower annual kWh.

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Westinghouse WSE6200SB624 L300 kWh/yr6$99
Westinghouse WSE6240BB619 L300 kWh/yr6$99
Hisense HRSBS652B652 L347 kWh/yr5.5$115
LG GS-B599PLB664 L352 kWh/yr5.5$116
Omega OSBS583WBX582 L355 kWh/yr5$117

Fridges similar to the Hisense HRSBS632BW

ModelCapacityStarskWh / yr
LG GS-N600PL
same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
635 L3.5498
LG GS-*600***
same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
635 L3.5498
TCL TRF630SHB
same capacity, same door count, similar external size
631 L5375
TCL TRF630SH*
same capacity, same door count, similar external size
631 L5375
Westinghouse WSE6200SB
1% smaller, same door count, similar external size
624 L6300
Westinghouse WSE6200WB
1% smaller, same door count, similar external size
624 L4.5405
Chiq CSS61*N**D
2% smaller, same door count, similar external size
622 L4.5410

Same consumer type, total capacity within 12% of 632 L; ordered by closeness of capacity, then lowest annual kWh.

Other Hisense models of similar size

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Hisense HRSBS633BW632 L500 kWh/yr3.5$165

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Hisense HRSBS632BW specifications

Type
Side-by-side fridge freezer
Configuration
Side by side
Doors
2
Defrost
Variable defrost controller
Ice maker
Yes
Width
910 mm
Height
1,795 mm
Depth
717 mm
Annual energy (label)
500 kWh
Star rating index
3.525
MEPS level (maximum allowed)
644 kWh
kWh per adjusted litre
0.624
Country of manufacture
China

New Zealand E3 registration details

Registration number
ARF2860
GEMS registration id
145805
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
2 June 2027
Registered for sale in
Australia, New Zealand
Family
โ€“
Designation
Refrigerator/freezer
Product class
Class 7
GEMS group
Group 5S: refrigerator-freezer, automatic defrost, side by side
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 5S (frost-free fridge freezer, side by side)

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.