What the Hisense HFU171N1AVE costs to run
At 438 kWh/yr, the Hisense HFU171N1AVE's ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified freezer.
That $82 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.
How the Hisense HFU171N1AVE compares to other freezers
The category average is 401 kWh/yr; this model runs 9.2% above it, ranking 399 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. 658 certified freezers, one average, about $7/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Hisense HFU171N1AVE on that list: Hisense FV17C7BWE ($82/yr, 438 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Insignia NS-UZ17*** ($82/yr, 438 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 21 of Hisense's 31 certified freezers, this sits between the FV06C7ASE ($50/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the HUF210N6A*E ($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.
Shopping for a new one
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 HFU171N1AVE or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified freezers before buying.
If you're keeping it
$82/year to run is the predictable cost of the Hisense HFU171N1AVE; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 438 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 399 of 658, the Hisense HFU171N1AVE 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.