Hisense HRC033ABE Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Hisense HRC033ABE
ENERGY STAR certifies the Hisense HRC033ABE at 260 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $49 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Hisense HRC033ABE against the category
That's 32.6% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,298 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $24/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Insignia NS-CF33BK6 ($49/yr, 260 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Hisense HRC033ABE. ELLIPSE EFVC13W ($49/yr, 260 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Hisense lineup
Hisense makes 90 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 10 of 90 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the HWS054N6SS at $30/yr, and its priciest, the RF303D3FSEI at $140/yr.
Hisense HRC033ABE over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $49/year, the Hisense HRC033ABE adds up to about $635 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The Hisense HRC033ABE is already efficient for its category at $49/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
At $49/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 260 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.