c/kWh
Total capacity
564 L
426 L fridge + 138 L freezer
Energy rating
4
Star rating index 4.01
Annual electricity use
385 kWh
Label figure (comparative energy consumption)
Estimated running cost
$127 / year
$10.59 / month ยท $1,271 over 10 years

5% less electricity than the median of 74 comparable 500โ€“599 L french door fridge freezer registrations (406 kWh a year). It uses less than 60% of them. At 33c/kWh that is about $7 a year less than the median, $69 over 10 years.

Uses 32% less than the maximum allowed for its size and type under the minimum energy performance standard (568 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.

Mitsubishi Electric MR-LX564ER-GSL-A running cost

Per month
$10.59
Per year
$127
5 years
$635
10 years
$1,271

385 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
564 L
Fresh food (fridge) volume
426 L
Frozen storage volume
138 L
GEMS adjusted volume
642 L
fresh food compartment
319 L gross
cellar compartment
107 L gross
freezer compartment
138 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 564 L, at least 3% lower annual kWh.

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Fisher & Paykel RF505ANX1511 L312 kWh/yr5$103
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ModelCapacityStarskWh / yr
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same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
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same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
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Same consumer type, total capacity within 12% of 564 L; ordered by closeness of capacity, then lowest annual kWh.

Compare MR-LX564ER-GSL-A with another fridge

Mitsubishi Electric MR-LX564ER-GSL-A specifications

Type
French door fridge freezer
Configuration
Upright
Doors
4
Defrost
Variable defrost controller
Ice maker
No
Width
900 mm
Height
1,798 mm
Depth
735 mm
Annual energy (label)
385 kWh
Star rating index
4.007
MEPS level (maximum allowed)
568 kWh
kWh per adjusted litre
0.600
Country of manufacture
Thailand

Other model numbers on registration ARF4126

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

New Zealand E3 registration details

Registration number
ARF4126
GEMS registration id
181478
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
29 September 2031
Registered for sale in
Australia, New Zealand
Family
MR-LX564ER series
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: MitsubishiElectric.com.au. How the derived figures are calculated.