Hisense FU06N3ASE Running Cost (Freezer)
Running cost for the Hisense FU06N3ASE
The Hisense FU06N3ASE is certified by ENERGY STAR at 408 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among freezers currently certified.
That $77 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
Efficient, or not, for a freezer
The category average is 401 kWh/yr; this model runs 1.7% above it, ranking 329 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 658 freezers ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $1/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Hisense FU06N3ASE: Frigidaire FFUE1536AW ($76/yr, 405 kWh/yr), then Liebherr MF1851 ($77/yr, 412 kWh/yr).
Comparing Hisense's own models
Ranked 13 of Hisense's 31 certified freezers, this sits between the FV06C7ASE ($50/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the HUF210N6AE ($93/yr, its priciest).
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.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified freezers go, $77/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified freezers before buying.
If you're keeping it
A freezer like the Hisense FU06N3ASE is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Where this number comes from
Ranked 329 of 658, the Hisense FU06N3ASE sits in the middle of the freezer category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math. The 408 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.