What the Hisense RF27A3F*E costs to run
The Hisense RF27A3F*E is certified by ENERGY STAR at 546 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $103 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 41.5% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,700 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $30/year over it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is Gaggenau RB472701 ($103/yr, 546 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Samsung RS27T5202** ($103/yr, 546 kWh/yr).
Within the Hisense lineup
Hisense makes 90 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 67 of 90 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the HWS054N6SS at $30/yr, and its priciest, the RF303D3FSEI at $140/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $103/year, the Hisense RF27A3F*E adds up to about $1,334 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $103/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Hisense RF27A3F*E ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 3,700 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.