Hisense BCD-422WY2NF1/HC1(H) Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Hisense BCD-422WY2NF1/HC1(H) costs to run
At 427 kWh/yr, the Hisense BCD-422WY2NF1/HC1(H)'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $80 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 10.6% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,041 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 $8/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 ZGA ZRT25ASLOPR ($80/yr, 425 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Hisense HRB148N6AE ($80/yr, 427 kWh/yr).
Comparing Hisense's own models
Hisense makes 90 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 38 of 90 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the HWS054N6SS at $30/yr, and its priciest, the RF303D3FSEI at $140/yr.
Hisense BCD-422WY2NF1/HC1(H) over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Hisense BCD-422WY2NF1/HC1(H) that long and it costs about $1,044 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $80/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
At $80/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 427 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 3,041 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.