Hisense CFU14N6AWE: running cost
The Hisense CFU14N6AWE is certified by ENERGY STAR at 391 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among freezers currently certified.
The $74 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 2.5% below the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 228 of 658 certified freezers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 658 currently-certified freezers feeds that average, putting this model about $2/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among freezers, one step cheaper is Forno FFFFD1722-28WHT-RS ($74/yr, 391 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Hisense FU140N3SSEL ($74/yr, 391 kWh/yr).
Comparing Hisense's own models
Hisense makes 31 ENERGY STAR certified freezers; this one ranks 6 of 31 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the FV06C7ASE at $50/yr, and its priciest, the HUF210N6A*E at $93/yr.
Lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components does not publish a figure for freezers, so no lifetime cost is shown here rather than a guessed one. The annual and monthly figures above stand on their own.
Weighing a replacement
The Hisense CFU14N6AWE is already efficient for its category at $74/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new freezer costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified freezers before buying.
Protecting what you have
The Hisense CFU14N6AWE already costs $74/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
At rank 228 of 658 for running cost, see the freezer category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters. The 391 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.