Hisense RB11N6CE Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Hisense RB11N6CE
At 391 kWh/yr, the Hisense RB11N6CE's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $74 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 RB11N6CE compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 1.3% above it, ranking 2,854 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $1/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Hisense RB11N6CE on that list: Hisense BCD-300WY2NA1/HC1(E) ($74/yr, 391 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Hisense RB12A2CE ($74/yr, 391 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Hisense lineup
Ranked 33 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 RB11N6CE 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 RB11N6CE that long and it costs about $956 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $74/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
The Hisense RB11N6CE already costs $74/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 391 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 2,854 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.