Hisense CFU21N6AWE Running Cost (Freezer)
Running cost for the Hisense CFU21N6AWE
The Hisense CFU21N6AWE is certified by ENERGY STAR at 494 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among freezers currently certified.
The $93 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 23.2% above the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 564 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 $17/year over 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 Hisense CFU21N6AE ($93/yr, 494 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Hisense FU212N3SSEC ($93/yr, 494 kWh/yr).
Comparing Hisense's own models
Hisense makes 31 ENERGY STAR certified freezers; this one ranks 23 of 31 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the FV06C7ASE at $50/yr, and its priciest, the HUF210N6AE 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.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $93/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
$93/year to run is the predictable cost of the Hisense CFU21N6AWE; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 494 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Freezer category page shows all 658 freezers ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.