Hisense FV21C6AWE Running Cost (Freezer)
Hisense FV21C6AWE: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Hisense FV21C6AWE at 494 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $93 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 23.2% above it, ranking 567 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 $17/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 FV21C6AWE: Hisense FU212N3SSEL ($93/yr, 494 kWh/yr), then Hisense FV21C7BWE ($93/yr, 494 kWh/yr).
Within the Hisense lineup
Ranked 26 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?
The Hisense FV21C6AWE runs above its category average. If the freezer you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $93/year every year.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Hisense FV21C6AWE ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a freezer, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 494 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 567 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.