c/kWh
Total capacity
692 L
441 L fridge + 251 L freezer
Energy rating
4.5
Star rating index 4.55
Annual electricity use
437 kWh
Label figure (comparative energy consumption)
Estimated running cost
$144 / year
$12.02 / month ยท $1,442 over 10 years

3% more electricity than the median of 30 comparable 600โ€“699 L side-by-side fridge freezer registrations (426 kWh a year). It uses less than 47% of them. At 33c/kWh that is about $4 a year more than the median, $36 over 10 years.

Uses 39% less than the maximum allowed for its size and type under the minimum energy performance standard (721 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 30 comparable 600โ€“699 L side-by-side fridge freezer registrations. Dot: this model (above the median). Hover or tab to a mark for its value.

Cohort: every currently registered 600โ€“699 L side-by-side 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.

Sub-Zero ICBCL4250SID Series running cost

Per month
$12.02
Per year
$144
5 years
$721
10 years
$1,442

437 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
692 L
Fresh food (fridge) volume
441 L
Frozen storage volume
251 L
GEMS adjusted volume
889 L
freezer compartment
251 L gross
fresh food compartment
441 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 side-by-side fridge freezers that use less electricity

Same type, total capacity within 12% of 692 L, at least 3% lower annual kWh.

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Westinghouse WSE6240BB619 L300 kWh/yr6$99
Westinghouse WSE6200SB624 L300 kWh/yr6$99
Hisense HRSBS652B652 L347 kWh/yr5.5$115
LG GS-B599PLB664 L352 kWh/yr5.5$116
TCL TRF630SHS631 L375 kWh/yr5$124

Fridges similar to the Sub-Zero ICBCL4250SID Series

ModelCapacityStarskWh / yr
LG GS-B599MBL
4% smaller, same door count, similar star rating
664 L5385
Midea MDRS925FIM45AP
1% larger, same door count
700 L3.5540
Samsung Electronics SRS6100S
5% smaller, same door count, similar star rating
655 L5385
Samsung Electronics SRS6100B
5% smaller, same door count, similar star rating
655 L5385
Hisense HRSBS649SW
6% smaller, same door count, similar star rating
649 L4465
LG GS-B599PLB
4% smaller, same door count
664 L5.5352

Same consumer type, total capacity within 12% of 692 L; ordered by closeness of capacity, then lowest annual kWh.

Other Sub-Zero models of similar size

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Sub-Zero ICBCL4250S/O700 L393 kWh/yr5$130
Sub-Zero ICBCL4250S/S/P700 L393 kWh/yr5$130

Compare ICBCL4250SID Series with another fridge

Sub-Zero ICBCL4250SID Series specifications

Type
Side-by-side fridge freezer
Configuration
Side by side
Doors
2
Defrost
Variable defrost controller
Ice maker
No
Width
1,067 mm
Height
2,134 mm
Depth
610 mm
Annual energy (label)
437 kWh
Star rating index
4.551
MEPS level (maximum allowed)
721 kWh
kWh per adjusted litre
0.491
Country of manufacture
United States of America

Other model numbers on registration ARF3009

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

New Zealand E3 registration details

Registration number
ARF3009
GEMS registration id
152043
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
12 January 2028
Registered for sale in
Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
Family
ICBCL4250SID Series
Designation
Refrigerator/freezer
Product class
Class 7
GEMS group
Group 5S: refrigerator-freezer, automatic defrost, side by side
Regulatory standard
Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Household Refrigerating Appliances) Determination 2019
Test standard
IEC 62552-3:2015
Consumer type rule
GEMS group 5S (frost-free fridge freezer, side by side)

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: subzero.com. How the derived figures are calculated.