Hisense FV10C7HSE Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Hisense FV10C7HSE
At 243 kWh/yr, the Hisense FV10C7HSE's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $46 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 37% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 993 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 $27/year under 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 AVALLON AWC243TDZLHA ($46/yr, 242 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Sub-Zero DEU2450B/ ($46/yr, 243 kWh/yr).
Within the Hisense lineup
Hisense makes 90 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 9 of 90 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the HWS054N6SS at $30/yr, and its priciest, the RF303D3FSEI at $140/yr.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Hisense FV10C7HSE costs roughly $594 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Hisense FV10C7HSE is already efficient for its category at $46/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
The Hisense FV10C7HSE already costs $46/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
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. At rank 993 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.