c/kWh
Total capacity
816 L
519 L fridge + 297 L freezer
Energy rating
4.5
Star rating index 4.59
Annual electricity use
481 kWh
Label figure (comparative energy consumption)
Estimated running cost
$159 / year
$13.23 / month · $1,587 over 10 years

4% less electricity than the median of 6 comparable 700 L and above side-by-side fridge freezer registrations (503 kWh a year). It uses less than 67% of them. At 33c/kWh that is about $7 a year less than the median, $73 over 10 years.

Uses 38% less than the maximum allowed for its size and type under the minimum energy performance standard (774 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?

kWh per year. Bar: the middle 80% of 6 comparable 700 L and above side-by-side fridge freezer registrations. Dot: this model (below the median). Hover or tab to a mark for its value.

Cohort: every currently registered 700 L and above 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 ICBCL4850SID running cost

Per month
$13.23
Per year
$159
5 years
$794
10 years
$1,587

481 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
816 L
Fresh food (fridge) volume
519 L
Frozen storage volume
297 L
GEMS adjusted volume
1,049 L
freezer compartment
297 L gross
fresh food compartment
519 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.

Fridges similar to the Sub-Zero ICBCL4850SID

No comparable registrations of the same type and size.

Other Sub-Zero models of similar size

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Sub-Zero ICBCL4850S/S/P825 L502 kWh/yr4$166
Sub-Zero ICBCL4850S/O825 L502 kWh/yr4$166

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Sub-Zero ICBCL4850SID specifications

Type
Side-by-side fridge freezer
Configuration
Side by side
Doors
2
Defrost
Variable defrost controller
Ice maker
No
Width
1,219 mm
Height
2,134 mm
Depth
610 mm
Annual energy (label)
481 kWh
Star rating index
4.595
MEPS level (maximum allowed)
774 kWh
kWh per adjusted litre
0.458
Country of manufacture
United States of America

Other model numbers on registration ARF3015

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

New Zealand E3 registration details

Registration number
ARF3015
GEMS registration id
152046
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
16 January 2028
Registered for sale in
Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
Family
ICBCL4850SID 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.