Running cost for the Hisense RQ17A4CSD
At 459 kWh/yr, the Hisense RQ17A4CSD's ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $86 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 RQ17A4CSD compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 18.9% above it, ranking 3,272 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $14/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Hisense RQ17A4CSD on that list: Sub-Zero ID-30CI ($86/yr, 458 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while FARBERWARE FW-FRF512US-IN-I6A ($86/yr, 460 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Hisense lineup
Ranked 53 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 RQ17A4CSD costs roughly $1,122 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Hisense RQ17A4CSD runs above its category average. If the refrigerator you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $86/year every year.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Hisense RQ17A4CSD ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 459 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 3,272 of 4,704, the Hisense RQ17A4CSD 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.