Hisense HRB171N6AE Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Hisense HRB171N6AE: running cost
The Hisense HRB171N6AE is certified by ENERGY STAR at 453 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $85 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 17.4% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,217 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 $13/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-450WYC/HC1(H) ($85/yr, 453 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Hisense HRB171N6AEH ($85/yr, 453 kWh/yr).
Within the Hisense lineup
Hisense makes 90 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 45 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $85/year, the Hisense HRB171N6AE adds up to about $1,107 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
At $85/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 HRB171N6AE or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Hisense HRB171N6AE ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 453 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 3,217 of 4,704, the Hisense HRB171N6AE 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.