Hisense RQ23G4FSEI Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Hisense RQ23G4FSEI
ENERGY STAR certifies the Hisense RQ23G4FSEI at 603 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $113 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 56.2% above it, ranking 4,092 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 $41/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 RQ23G4FSEI: Hisense RF230C4CSEI ($113/yr, 603 kWh/yr), then Mora RQ230P7SEM ($113/yr, 603 kWh/yr).
Comparing Hisense's own models
Ranked 81 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 RQ23G4FSEI over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Hisense RQ23G4FSEI that long and it costs about $1,474 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
At $113/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 RQ23G4FSEI or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
The Hisense RQ23G4FSEI already costs $113/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 603 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 4,092 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.