c/kWh
Total capacity
293 L
293 L fridge
Energy rating
6
Star rating index 6.07
Annual electricity use
106 kWh
Label figure (comparative energy consumption)
Estimated running cost
$35 / year
$2.91 / month ยท $350 over 10 years

18% less electricity than the median of 52 comparable 200โ€“299 L fridge without a separate freezer registrations (130 kWh a year). It uses less than 85% of them. At 33c/kWh that is about $8 a year less than the median, $79 over 10 years.

Uses 69% less than the maximum allowed for its size and type under the minimum energy performance standard (341 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 200โ€“299 L fridge without a separate freezer registrations. Dot: this model (below the median). Hover or tab to a mark for its value.

Cohort: every currently registered 200โ€“299 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.

Liebherr IRBh 5170 running cost

Per month
$2.91
Per year
$35
5 years
$175
10 years
$350

106 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
293 L
Fresh food (fridge) volume
293 L
Frozen storage volume
โ€“
GEMS adjusted volume
300 L
fresh food compartment
198 L gross
chill compartment
95 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 293 L, at least 3% lower annual kWh.

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Haier HCF300W300 L82 kWh/yr7$27
Hisense HRCF301300 L86 kWh/yr7$28
Westinghouse WCE3000WA300 L87 kWh/yr7$29
Haier HVF275DW276 L97 kWh/yr6$32

Fridges similar to the Liebherr IRBh 5170

ModelCapacityStarskWh / yr
Miele KS 7743 E
same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
294 L5.5110
V-zug CO4T-51124
same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
294 L5.5110
V-zug CO4T-51140
same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
291 L5.5110
Miele KS 7793 D
1% larger, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
296 L5.5110
Bertazzoni LRD603UBNPVC-AU
same capacity, same door count, similar external size
294 L4.5140
Omega OIFRU304
4% larger, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
304 L5.5118
Kleenmaid CR30911
4% larger, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
304 L5.5118

Same consumer type, total capacity within 12% of 293 L; ordered by closeness of capacity, then lowest annual kWh.

Other Liebherr models of similar size

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Liebherr IRBh 5120294 L110 kWh/yr5.5$36

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Liebherr IRBh 5170 specifications

Type
Fridge without a separate freezer
Configuration
Upright
Doors
1
Defrost
Variable defrost controller
Ice maker
โ€“
Width
560 mm
Height
1,772 mm
Depth
550 mm
Annual energy (label)
106 kWh
Star rating index
6.069
MEPS level (maximum allowed)
341 kWh
kWh per adjusted litre
0.353
Country of manufacture
Germany

New Zealand E3 registration details

Registration number
ARF2933
GEMS registration id
149892
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
29 September 2027
Registered for sale in
Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
Family
โ€“
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. Manufacturer: andico.com.au. How the derived figures are calculated.