Running cost for the Hisense BCD-320WP4NA1/HC1(H)
ENERGY STAR certifies the Hisense BCD-320WP4NA1/HC1(H) at 308 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $58 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 20.2% less, ranking 1,807 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 $15/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 BCD-320WP4NA1/HC1(H): Frigidaire FRAE2024A* ($58/yr, 308 kWh/yr), then Hisense HRT120P3AVE ($58/yr, 308 kWh/yr).
Within the Hisense lineup
Ranked 16 of Hisense's 90 certified refrigerators, this sits between the HWS054N6SS ($30/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the RF303D3FSEI ($140/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $58/year, the Hisense BCD-320WP4NA1/HC1(H) adds up to about $753 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $58/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
At $58/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
Ranked 1,807 of 4,704, the Hisense BCD-320WP4NA1/HC1(H) 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 308 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.