Hisense FV17C7BWE Running Cost (Freezer)
Hisense FV17C7BWE: running cost
At 438 kWh/yr, the Hisense FV17C7BWE's ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified freezer.
The $82 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Hisense FV17C7BWE against the category
That's 9.2% above the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 398 of 658 certified freezers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every freezer ENERGY STAR currently certifies (658 models), not an outside benchmark, about $7/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Hisense HFU171N1AVE ($82/yr, 438 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Hisense FV17C7BWE. Hisense FV17C6AWE ($82/yr, 438 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Hisense lineup
Hisense makes 31 ENERGY STAR certified freezers; this one ranks 20 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.
Is it worth replacing?
At $82/year, this is on the expensive side for a freezer; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $26/year, worth knowing before buying either the Hisense FV17C7BWE or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
$82/year to run is the predictable cost of the Hisense FV17C7BWE; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 398 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.