Hisense HRT180N6A*E: running cost
At 363 kWh/yr, the Hisense HRT180N6A*E's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $68 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
How the Hisense HRT180N6A*E compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 6% less, ranking 2,599 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $4/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Hisense HRT180N6A*E on that list: Hisense HRT180N6A* ($68/yr, 363 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Mora RT180N3ASEM ($68/yr, 363 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Hisense lineup
Ranked 28 of Hisense's 90 certified refrigerators, this sits between the HWS054N6SS ($30/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the RF303D3FSEI ($140/yr, its priciest).
Hisense HRT180N6A*E over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Hisense HRT180N6A*E that long and it costs about $887 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $68/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the Hisense HRT180N6A*E is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 2,599 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.