c/kWh
Total capacity
387 L
387 L fridge
Energy rating
3
Star rating index 3.32
Annual electricity use
205 kWh
Label figure (comparative energy consumption)
Estimated running cost
$68 / year
$5.64 / month ยท $677 over 10 years

34% more electricity than the median of 52 comparable 300โ€“399 L fridge without a separate freezer registrations (154 kWh a year). It uses less than 14% of them. At 33c/kWh that is about $17 a year more than the median, $170 over 10 years.

Uses 37% less than the maximum allowed for its size and type under the minimum energy performance standard (324 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 300โ€“399 L fridge without a separate freezer registrations. Dot: this model (above the median). Hover or tab to a mark for its value.

Cohort: every currently registered 300โ€“399 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.

Samsung Electronics SRP405RW running cost

Per month
$5.64
Per year
$68
5 years
$338
10 years
$677

205 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
387 L
Fresh food (fridge) volume
387 L
Frozen storage volume
โ€“
GEMS adjusted volume
387 L
fresh food compartment
387 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 387 L, at least 3% lower annual kWh.

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Liebherr SRBs*h 5260384 L112 kWh/yr6$37
Liebherr SRBsdh 5260384 L112 kWh/yr6$37
Miele KS 4783 ED bst399 L115 kWh/yr6$38
Miele KS 4383 ED edt/cs399 L115 kWh/yr6$38
Haier HCF420W418 L125 kWh/yr6$41

Fridges similar to the Samsung Electronics SRP405RW

ModelCapacityStarskWh / yr
Hisense HRVF384S
same capacity, same door count, similar star rating
384 L3217
LG *P-*386
same capacity, same door count
386 L4.5162
LG GP-R386MBL
same capacity, same door count
386 L4.5162
Liebherr SRBs*h 5260
same capacity, same door count
384 L6112
Gaggenau RVC467190
same capacity, same door count
390 L5.5135
Liebherr SRBsdh 5260
same capacity, same door count
384 L6112
Vogue 355380
2% smaller, same door count
380 L5144
Fhiaba RS600FR3A
5% smaller, same door count, similar star rating
368 L2.5235

Same consumer type, total capacity within 12% of 387 L; ordered by closeness of capacity, then lowest annual kWh.

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Samsung Electronics SRP405RW specifications

Type
Fridge without a separate freezer
Configuration
Upright
Doors
1
Defrost
Variable defrost controller
Ice maker
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Width
โ€“
Height
โ€“
Depth
โ€“
Annual energy (label)
205 kWh
Star rating index
3.323
MEPS level (maximum allowed)
324 kWh
kWh per adjusted litre
0.530
Country of manufacture
Vietnam

New Zealand E3 registration details

Registration number
ARF4048
GEMS registration id
180850
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
15 August 2031
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 19 September 2026; last checked 20 September 2026. Manufacturer: samsung.com.au. How the derived figures are calculated.