Hisense HRT044VE Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Hisense HRT044VE costs to run
At 329 kWh/yr, the Hisense HRT044VE's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $62 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Hisense HRT044VE against the category
That's 14.8% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,141 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 $11/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Insignia NS-CF43SS9 ($62/yr, 329 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Hisense HRT044VE. Frigidaire FRPE4536AV ($62/yr, 329 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Hisense's own models
Hisense makes 90 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 21 of 90 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the HWS054N6SS at $30/yr, and its priciest, the RF303D3FSEI at $140/yr.
Hisense HRT044VE over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Hisense HRT044VE costs roughly $804 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The Hisense HRT044VE is already efficient for its category at $62/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 $62/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. 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.