Hisense RB12A2C*E: running cost
The Hisense RB12A2C*E is certified by ENERGY STAR at 391 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $74 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Hisense RB12A2C*E against the category
That's 1.3% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,855 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 $1/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Mora RB110N3A*EM ($74/yr, 391 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Hisense RB12A2C*E. Hisense RB11N6C*E ($74/yr, 391 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Hisense makes 90 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 34 of 90 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the HWS054N6SS at $30/yr, and its priciest, the RF303D3FSEI at $140/yr.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Hisense RB12A2C*E costs roughly $956 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The Hisense RB12A2C*E is already efficient for its category at $74/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Hisense RB12A2C*E ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 391 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 2,855 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.