What the Haier QNE27JYM**** costs to run
At 633 kWh/yr, the Haier QNE27JYM****'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $119 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 64% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,224 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $46/year over it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is GE GNE27JYM**** ($119/yr, 633 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Hisense RF270P5A*EH ($119/yr, 633 kWh/yr).
Comparing Haier's own models
Among Haier's 5 certified refrigerators, this is the priciest to run, $39/year over the HRB15N3B**, the brand's cheapest.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Haier QNE27JYM**** costs roughly $1,547 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
At $119/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the Haier QNE27JYM**** or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the Haier QNE27JYM**** is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
The data behind this page
The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance. The 633 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.