Hisense RB17A2CE Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Hisense RB17A2CE
At 453 kWh/yr, the Hisense RB17A2CE's ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $85 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Hisense RB17A2CE against the category
That's 17.4% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,220 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 $13/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Hisense RB17A2CSE ($85/yr, 453 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Hisense RB17A2CE. Hisense RB170P3ESEH ($85/yr, 453 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Hisense makes 90 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 48 of 90 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the HWS054N6SS at $30/yr, and its priciest, the RF303D3FSEI at $140/yr.
Hisense RB17A2CE over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Hisense RB17A2CE costs roughly $1,107 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
At $85/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 RB17A2CE or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
The Hisense RB17A2CE already costs $85/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 3,220 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.