Hisense RB15A2CE Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Hisense RB15A2CE
ENERGY STAR certifies the Hisense RB15A2CE at 427 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $80 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 10.6% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,043 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 $8/year over 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 Hisense HRB148N6AE ($80/yr, 427 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Summit FFBF279SS ($80/yr, 427 kWh/yr).
Comparing Hisense's own models
Hisense makes 90 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 40 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Hisense RB15A2CE that long and it costs about $1,044 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
At $80/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the Hisense RB15A2CE or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
$80/year to run is the predictable cost of the Hisense RB15A2CE; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
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. The 427 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.