Hisense RF225H3CSEI Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Hisense RF225H3CSEI
The Hisense RF225H3CSEI is certified by ENERGY STAR at 588 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $111 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 RF225H3CSEI compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 52.3% above it, ranking 3,995 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $38/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Hisense RF225H3CSEI on that list: Hisense RF225B3CSE ($111/yr, 588 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while HOUSE KOBO UR-BCD636WE-ST-WZ ($111/yr, 588 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Hisense's own models
Ranked 77 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Hisense RF225H3CSEI costs roughly $1,437 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $111/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 $111/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. Ranked 3,995 of 4,704, the Hisense RF225H3CSEI 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.