Running cost for the Hisense RT073N1G*EH
The Hisense RT073N1G*EH 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 1,669 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 RT073N1G*EH: Hisense RR07N1GWE ($55/yr, 294 kWh/yr), then Mora RT073N1G*EM ($55/yr, 294 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 15 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 RT073N1G*EH over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Hisense RT073N1G*EH costs roughly $719 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
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 RT073N1G*EH 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
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 294 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 1,669 of 4,704, the Hisense RT073N1G*EH 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.