Hisense RF19A3CSEI Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Hisense RF19A3CSEI costs to run
At 475 kWh/yr, the Hisense RF19A3CSEI's ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $89 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.
How the Hisense RF19A3CSEI compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 23.1% above it, ranking 3,429 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $17/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Hisense RF19A3CSEI on that list: BLACK DECKER BR2010JIMW ($89/yr, 473 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Liebherr IC5110IM ($89/yr, 475 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Hisense's own models
Ranked 56 of Hisense's 90 certified refrigerators, this sits between the HWS054N6SS ($30/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the RF303D3FSEI ($140/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $89/year, the Hisense RF19A3CSEI adds up to about $1,161 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $89/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
At $89/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 3,429 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.