Hisense RT073N1GEH Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Hisense RT073N1GEH costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Hisense RT073N1GEH at 294 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $55 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Hisense RT073N1GEH against the category
That's 23.8% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,669 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $17/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Mora RT073N1GEM ($55/yr, 294 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Hisense RT073N1GEH. Hisense RR07N1GWE ($55/yr, 294 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Hisense lineup
Hisense makes 90 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 15 of 90 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the HWS054N6SS at $30/yr, and its priciest, the RF303D3FSEI at $140/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $55/year, the Hisense RT073N1GEH adds up to about $719 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The Hisense RT073N1GEH is already efficient for its category at $55/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Hisense RT073N1GEH ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 1,669 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.