What the Hisense HWS054N6SS costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Hisense HWS054N6SS at 158 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $30 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 59.1% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 154 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 $43/year under 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 Frigidaire EFR180 ($30/yr, 158 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Hisense JC-138WY2BWG1/HC1(H) ($30/yr, 158 kWh/yr).
Within the Hisense lineup
Hisense sells 90 certified refrigerators; this one runs cheapest of them, $110/year under the RF303D3FSEI, its priciest.
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Hisense HWS054N6SS that long and it costs about $386 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The Hisense HWS054N6SS is already efficient for its category at $30/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
$30/year to run is the predictable cost of the Hisense HWS054N6SS; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 158 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.