c/kWh
Total capacity
326 L
253 L fridge + 73 L freezer
Energy rating
4.5
Star rating index 4.53
Annual electricity use
256 kWh
Label figure (comparative energy consumption)
Estimated running cost
$84 / year
$7.04 / month ยท $845 over 10 years

18% less electricity than the median of 50 comparable 300โ€“399 L top-mount fridge freezer registrations (312 kWh a year). It uses less than 92% of them. At 33c/kWh that is about $18 a year less than the median, $183 over 10 years.

Uses 34% less than the maximum allowed for its size and type under the minimum energy performance standard (387 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 50 comparable 300โ€“399 L top-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 top-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 HRTF325S running cost

Per month
$7.04
Per year
$84
5 years
$422
10 years
$845

256 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
326 L
Fresh food (fridge) volume
253 L
Frozen storage volume
73 L
GEMS adjusted volume
383 L
fresh food compartment
253 L gross
freezer compartment
73 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.

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Same type, total capacity within 12% of 326 L, at least 3% lower annual kWh.

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Chiq CTM3******348 L241 kWh/yr5$80
Dreame DRB340WMS5AU345 L241 kWh/yr5$80

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Hisense HRTF325S specifications

Type
Top-mount fridge freezer
Configuration
Upright
Doors
2
Defrost
Variable defrost controller
Ice maker
โ€“
Width
595 mm
Height
1,650 mm
Depth
560 mm
Annual energy (label)
256 kWh
Star rating index
4.528
MEPS level (maximum allowed)
387 kWh
kWh per adjusted litre
0.668
Country of manufacture
China

Other model numbers on registration ARF3316

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

New Zealand E3 registration details

Registration number
ARF3316
GEMS registration id
160750
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
7 April 2029
Registered for sale in
Australia, New Zealand
Family
HRTF325_series
Designation
Refrigerator/freezer
Product class
Class 5
GEMS group
Group 5T: refrigerator-freezer, automatic defrost, top-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 5T (frost-free fridge freezer, top-mounted freezer)

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.