Hisense BCD-450WYC/HC1(H) Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Hisense BCD-450WYC/HC1(H)
The Hisense BCD-450WYC/HC1(H) is certified by ENERGY STAR at 453 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $85 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 BCD-450WYC/HC1(H) compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 17.4% above it, ranking 3,216 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $13/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Hisense BCD-450WYC/HC1(H) on that list: Frigidaire FFHT1835X ($85/yr, 453 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Hisense HRB171N6AE ($85/yr, 453 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Hisense's own models
Ranked 44 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 $85/year, the Hisense BCD-450WYC/HC1(H) adds up to about $1,107 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The Hisense BCD-450WYC/HC1(H) runs above its category average. If the refrigerator you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $85/year every year.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
At $85/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 453 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 3,216 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.