Hisense RF21A3FE Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Hisense RF21A3FE costs to run
The Hisense RF21A3FE is certified by ENERGY STAR at 468 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $88 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 21.2% above it, ranking 3,387 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 $15/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 RF21A3FE: Hisense RF210N6AE ($88/yr, 468 kWh/yr), then Frigidaire FFHT2022A ($88/yr, 469 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 55 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $88/year, the Hisense RF21A3FE adds up to about $1,144 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
At $88/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 RF21A3FE or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
The Hisense RF21A3FE already costs $88/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 468 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 3,387 of 4,704, the Hisense RF21A3FE 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.