Hisense RT12A2CSE Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Hisense RT12A2CSE
At 308 kWh/yr, the Hisense RT12A2CSE's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $58 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Hisense RT12A2CSE against the category
That's 20.2% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,809 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 $15/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Mora MRT115P3AVE ($58/yr, 308 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Hisense RT12A2CSE. Hisense HRT120P3AVE ($58/yr, 308 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Hisense's own models
Hisense makes 90 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 18 of 90 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the HWS054N6SS at $30/yr, and its priciest, the RF303D3FSEI at $140/yr.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Hisense RT12A2CSE costs roughly $753 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Hisense RT12A2CSE is already efficient for its category at $58/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
$58/year to run is the predictable cost of the Hisense RT12A2CSE; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.