Hisense RF303D3FSEI Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Hisense RF303D3FSEI: running cost
At 744 kWh/yr, the Hisense RF303D3FSEI's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $140 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 92.7% above it, ranking 4,604 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 $67/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 RF303D3FSEI: Hisense HRF300P7DE ($140/yr, 744 kWh/yr), then Samsung RF27T5501 ($140/yr, 746 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Of the 90 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators Hisense makes, the RF303D3FSEI costs the most to run, $110/year more than Hisense's cheapest, the HWS054N6SS.
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Hisense RF303D3FSEI that long and it costs about $1,818 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
At $140/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 RF303D3FSEI or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
At $140/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 744 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 4,604 of 4,704, the Hisense RF303D3FSEI 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.