Hisense RB15N6AE Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Hisense RB15N6AE costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Hisense RB15N6AE at 377 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
That $71 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
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 2.3% less, ranking 2,747 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 $2/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 RB15N6AE: Whirlpool URBC5024PZ ($71/yr, 376 kWh/yr), then Smeg FAB32UL# ($71/yr, 378 kWh/yr).
Comparing Hisense's own models
Ranked 31 of Hisense's 90 certified refrigerators, this sits between the HWS054N6SS ($30/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the RF303D3FSEI ($140/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Hisense RB15N6AE costs roughly $921 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $71/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
The Hisense RB15N6AE already costs $71/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 377 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 2,747 of 4,704, the Hisense RB15N6AE sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.