Hisense HRT180N6AE Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Hisense HRT180N6AE: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Hisense HRT180N6AE at 363 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
The $68 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Hisense HRT180N6AE against the category
That's 6% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,599 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 $4/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Mora RT180N3ASEM ($68/yr, 363 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Hisense HRT180N6AE. Hisense HRT180N6A ($68/yr, 363 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Hisense's own models
Hisense makes 90 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 28 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Hisense HRT180N6AE costs roughly $887 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Hisense HRT180N6AE is already efficient for its category at $68/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 $68/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Ranked 2,599 of 4,704, the Hisense HRT180N6AE 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. The 363 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.