Hisense BC-73DJ1NA1B/HC1(E) Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Hisense BC-73DJ1NA1B/HC1(E): running cost
At 230 kWh/yr, the Hisense BC-73DJ1NA1B/HC1(E)'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $43 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 refrigerator
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 40.4% less, ranking 942 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $29/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 BC-73DJ1NA1B/HC1(E): Avanti AR2406W ($43/yr, 230 kWh/yr), then Insignia NS-CF25WH5 ($43/yr, 230 kWh/yr).
Comparing Hisense's own models
Ranked 8 of Hisense's 90 certified refrigerators, this sits between the HWS054N6SS ($30/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the RF303D3FSEI ($140/yr, its priciest).
Hisense BC-73DJ1NA1B/HC1(E) over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Hisense BC-73DJ1NA1B/HC1(E) costs roughly $562 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $43/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the Hisense BC-73DJ1NA1B/HC1(E) 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.
Where this number comes from
Ranked 942 of 4,704, the Hisense BC-73DJ1NA1B/HC1(E) sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math. The 230 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.