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What the Hisense BCD-450WYZ/HC1(H) costs to run

One of the more expensive models in its category to run
$92/year at 18.8¢/kWh, the 51-state average

The Hisense BCD-450WYZ/HC1(H) is certified by ENERGY STAR at 491 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.

$0.25per day
$7.69per month
491kWh per year, certified
$1,200over a 13-yr lifespan

The $92 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.

Where this ranks

That's 27.2% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,476 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 $20/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 Bosch B24CB80ES* ($92/yr, 490 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Hisense HRB171N6B*E ($92/yr, 491 kWh/yr).

Comparing Hisense's own models

Hisense makes 90 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 60 of 90 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the HWS054N6SS at $30/yr, and its priciest, the RF303D3FSEI at $140/yr.

Cost over its typical lifespan

NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Hisense BCD-450WYZ/HC1(H) that long and it costs about $1,200 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.

Shopping for a new one

At $92/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 Hisense BCD-450WYZ/HC1(H) or its replacement.

Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.

Protecting what you have

A refrigerator like the Hisense BCD-450WYZ/HC1(H) 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

Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 3,476 of 4,704, the Hisense BCD-450WYZ/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.