Running cost for the Hisense RT18N3**E
At 367 kWh/yr, the Hisense RT18N3**E's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $69 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.
How the Hisense RT18N3**E compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 4.9% less, ranking 2,664 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $4/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Hisense RT18N3**E on that list: Hisense RT180N3S*EH ($69/yr, 367 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Kenmore 896.61342420 ($69/yr, 367 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Hisense's own models
Ranked 30 of Hisense's 90 certified refrigerators, this sits between the HWS054N6SS ($30/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the RF303D3FSEI ($140/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Hisense RT18N3**E costs roughly $897 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $69/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
$69/year to run is the predictable cost of the Hisense RT18N3**E; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
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. The 367 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.