Running cost for the Hisense RB15A2C*E
The Hisense RB15A2C*E is certified by ENERGY STAR at 427 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $80 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 10.6% above it, ranking 3,043 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $8/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Hisense RB15A2C*E: Hisense HRB148N6A*E ($80/yr, 427 kWh/yr), then Summit FFBF279SS ($80/yr, 427 kWh/yr).
Comparing Hisense's own models
Ranked 40 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 RB15A2C*E over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Hisense RB15A2C*E costs roughly $1,044 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $80/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
$80/year to run is the predictable cost of the Hisense RB15A2C*E; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 3,043 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.