Running cost for the Hisense RR07N1GBE
The Hisense RR07N1GBE is certified by ENERGY STAR at 294 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $55 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
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 23.8% less, ranking 1,667 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 $17/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 RR07N1GBE: GE FUF18DZR**** ($55/yr, 294 kWh/yr), then Hisense RR07N1GWE ($55/yr, 294 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 13 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $55/year, the Hisense RR07N1GBE adds up to about $719 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $55/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
The Hisense RR07N1GBE already costs $55/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
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 1,667 of 4,704, the Hisense RR07N1GBE 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.