Hisense RF270P5AEH Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Hisense RF270P5AEH
ENERGY STAR certifies the Hisense RF270P5AEH at 633 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $119 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 64% above it, ranking 4,225 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 $46/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 RF270P5AEH: Haier QNE27JYM ($119/yr, 633 kWh/yr), then KitchenAid KBFN402EPA ($119/yr, 633 kWh/yr).
Within the Hisense lineup
Ranked 84 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 RF270P5AEH costs roughly $1,547 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
At $119/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 RF270P5AEH or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
At $119/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
At rank 4,225 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. The 633 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.