Hisense FV21C7BWE Running Cost (Freezer)
Hisense FV21C7BWE: running cost
The Hisense FV21C7BWE is certified by ENERGY STAR at 494 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among freezers currently certified.
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 568 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 FV21C7BWE: Hisense FV21C6AWE ($93/yr, 494 kWh/yr), then Hisense FV21C7HE ($93/yr, 494 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 27 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?
At $93/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 FV21C7BWE or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
$93/year to run is the predictable cost of the Hisense FV21C7BWE; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
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 568 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.