Running cost for the Hisense FV06C7ASE
At 266 kWh/yr, the Hisense FV06C7ASE's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified freezer.
That $50 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
Against the category average of 401 kWh/yr, this model uses 33.7% less, ranking 111 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 $25/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 FV06C7ASE: Danby Designer DUFM101A2WDD ($49/yr, 261 kWh/yr), then SKS SKSUD2402* ($52/yr, 275 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Of the 31 ENERGY STAR certified freezers Hisense makes, the FV06C7ASE is the cheapest to run, $43/year less than Hisense's priciest, the HUF210N6A*E.
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, $50/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
At $50/year just to run, a freezer is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 111 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.