Hisense RT18N3E Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Hisense RT18N3E
The Hisense RT18N3E is certified by ENERGY STAR at 367 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $69 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Hisense RT18N3E against the category
That's 4.9% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,664 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 $4/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Kenmore 896.61342420 ($69/yr, 367 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Hisense RT18N3E. Hisense RT180N3SEH ($69/yr, 367 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Hisense's own models
Hisense makes 90 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 30 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 $69/year, the Hisense RT18N3E adds up to about $897 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The Hisense RT18N3E is already efficient for its category at $69/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
A refrigerator like the Hisense RT18N3E is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Sourcing
At rank 2,664 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. The 367 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.