c/kWh
Total capacity
577 L
356 L fridge + 220 L freezer
Energy rating
5
Star rating index 5.31
Annual electricity use
339 kWh
Label figure (comparative energy consumption)
Estimated running cost
$112 / year
$9.32 / month ยท $1,119 over 10 years

16% less electricity than the median of 74 comparable 500โ€“599 L french door fridge freezer registrations (406 kWh a year). It uses less than 88% of them. At 33c/kWh that is about $22 a year less than the median, $221 over 10 years.

Uses 44% less than the maximum allowed for its size and type under the minimum energy performance standard (605 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 74 comparable 500โ€“599 L french door fridge freezer registrations. Dot: this model (below the median). Hover or tab to a mark for its value.

Cohort: every currently registered 500โ€“599 L french door 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.

Liebherr Msdh 9012 running cost

Per month
$9.32
Per year
$112
5 years
$559
10 years
$1,119

339 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
577 L
Fresh food (fridge) volume
356 L
Frozen storage volume
220 L
GEMS adjusted volume
750 L
freezer compartment
110 L gross
fresh food compartment
356 L gross
freezer compartment
110 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 french door fridge freezers that use less electricity

Same type, total capacity within 12% of 577 L, at least 3% lower annual kWh.

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Ilve R96BICDAU526 L300 kWh/yr5.5$99
Omega OIFDF534534 L300 kWh/yr5.5$99
Omega OIF4DF526PRO526 L300 kWh/yr5.5$99
Fisher & Paykel RF505ANX1511 L312 kWh/yr5$103
Fisher & Paykel RF505ANUB1511 L313 kWh/yr5$103

Fridges similar to the Liebherr Msdh 9012

ModelCapacityStarskWh / yr
TCL TRF576FHS
same capacity, similar external size, similar star rating
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TCL TRF576FHC
same capacity, similar external size, similar star rating
575 L5345
Panasonic NR-XY680L
7% larger, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
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Panasonic NR-XY680L
7% larger, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
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LG GF-VN600BM
same capacity, same door count
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Beko BFR575PX
same capacity, same door count
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Mitsubishi Electric MR-LA580ER series
same capacity, same door count
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Mitsubishi Electric MR-LA580ER-GDS-A
same capacity, same door count
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Same consumer type, total capacity within 12% of 577 L; ordered by closeness of capacity, then lowest annual kWh.

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Liebherr Msdh 9012 specifications

Type
French door fridge freezer
Configuration
Upright
Doors
4
Defrost
Variable defrost controller
Ice maker
No
Width
906 mm
Height
1,805 mm
Depth
745 mm
Annual energy (label)
339 kWh
Star rating index
5.306
MEPS level (maximum allowed)
605 kWh
kWh per adjusted litre
0.452
Country of manufacture
Bulgaria

New Zealand E3 registration details

Registration number
ARF3910
GEMS registration id
178935
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
5 May 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 three or more 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. Manufacturer: andico.com.au. How the derived figures are calculated.