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Bar fridge · 1 door
Mistral MBF117RB-F Fridge
Mistral MBF117RB-F is a 117 L bar fridge registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration ARF2909).
- Total capacity
- 117 L
- 117 L fridge
- Energy rating
- 3
- Star rating index 3.05
- Annual electricity use
- 130 kWh
- Label figure (comparative energy consumption)
- Estimated running cost
- $43 / year
- $3.57 / month · $429 over 10 years
24% more electricity than the median of 179 comparable Under 200 L bar fridge registrations (105 kWh a year). It uses less than 24% of them. At 33c/kWh that is about $8 a year more than the median, $83 over 10 years.
Uses 48% less than the maximum allowed for its size and type under the minimum energy performance standard (251 kWh a year MEPS level).
Cost = label kWh × 33c/kWh in NZD; change the price above to your tariff.
How efficient is it for its size?
Cohort: every currently registered Under 200 L bar fridge 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.
Mistral MBF117RB-F running cost
- Per month
- $3.57
- Per year
- $43
- 5 years
- $215
- 10 years
- $429
130 kWh × 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
- 117 L
- Fresh food (fridge) volume
- 117 L
- Frozen storage volume
- –
- GEMS adjusted volume
- 117 L
- fresh food compartment
- 117 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 bar fridges that use less electricity
Same type, total capacity within 12% of 117 L, at least 3% lower annual kWh.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiq CSH121NBS122 L81 kWh/yr | 5.5 | $27 | |
| Liebherr URPh 3650117 L85 kWh/yr | 5 | $28 | |
| Liebherr URh3600127 L90 kWh/yr | 5 | $30 | |
| Heller HBF117SS117 L97 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $32 | |
| Heller HBF117 series117 L97 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $32 |
Fridges similar to the Mistral MBF117RB-F
| Model | Capacity | Stars | kWh / yr | Why similar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Living & CO BC-125SF-F-53H same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating | 117 L | 3 | 130 | same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating |
| Westinghouse WIM1200WD 3% larger, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating | 120 L | 2.5 | 151 | 3% larger, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating |
| Westinghouse WIM1200AE 3% larger, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating | 120 L | 2.5 | 151 | 3% larger, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating |
| Sheffield PLA123 4% larger, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating | 122 L | 2.5 | 145 | 4% larger, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating |
| Sheffield PLA123BLK 4% larger, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating | 122 L | 2.5 | 145 | 4% larger, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating |
| Nce NCE126EU 4% larger, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating | 122 L | 3 | 133 | 4% larger, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating |
Same consumer type, total capacity within 12% of 117 L; ordered by closeness of capacity, then lowest annual kWh.
Other Mistral models of similar size
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mistral MBF117RW-F117 L130 kWh/yr | 3 | $43 | |
| Mistral MBF117RW117 L130 kWh/yr | 3 | $43 |
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Mistral MBF117RB-F specifications
- Type
- Bar fridge
- Configuration
- Upright
- Doors
- 1
- Defrost
- –
- Ice maker
- –
- Width
- 551 mm
- Height
- 846 mm
- Depth
- 562 mm
- Annual energy (label)
- 130 kWh
- Star rating index
- 3.055
- MEPS level (maximum allowed)
- 251 kWh
- kWh per adjusted litre
- 1.111
- Country of manufacture
- China
Other model numbers on registration ARF2909
Registered together with the same test results, usually colour or finish variants.
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- ARF2909
- GEMS registration id
- 149201
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 23 August 2027
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
- Family
- MBF117RB
- 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 under 200 L
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.