Hisense RF27A3FE Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Hisense RF27A3FE
At 546 kWh/yr, the Hisense RF27A3FE's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $103 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 RF27A3FE compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 41.5% above it, ranking 3,700 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $30/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Hisense RF27A3FE on that list: Gaggenau RB472701 ($103/yr, 546 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Samsung RS27T5202 ($103/yr, 546 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 67 of Hisense's 90 certified refrigerators, this sits between the HWS054N6SS ($30/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the RF303D3FSEI ($140/yr, its priciest).
Hisense RF27A3FE over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $103/year, the Hisense RF27A3FE adds up to about $1,334 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
At $103/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 RF27A3FE or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
At $103/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 3,700 of 4,704, the Hisense RF27A3FE 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.