Hisense RT18N3E Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Hisense RT18N3E costs to run
The Hisense RT18N3E is certified by ENERGY STAR at 450 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $85 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
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 16.6% above it, ranking 3,186 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 $12/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 RT18N3E: Hisense RT180N3SEH ($85/yr, 450 kWh/yr), then Kenmore 896.7134##62## ($85/yr, 450 kWh/yr).
Comparing Hisense's own models
Ranked 43 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $85/year, the Hisense RT18N3E adds up to about $1,100 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $85/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
$85/year to run is the predictable cost of the Hisense RT18N3E; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 450 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.