Hisense HRB148N6AE Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Hisense HRB148N6AE: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Hisense HRB148N6AE at 427 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
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 3,042 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 Hisense BCD-422WY2NF1/HC1(H) ($80/yr, 427 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Hisense RB15A2CE ($80/yr, 427 kWh/yr).
Comparing Hisense's own models
Hisense makes 90 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 39 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 HRB148N6AE costs roughly $1,044 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Hisense HRB148N6AE 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 $80/year every year.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
The Hisense HRB148N6AE already costs $80/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 3,042 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.