Hisense WMS044M6XBE Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Hisense WMS044M6XBE costs to run
The Hisense WMS044M6XBE is certified by ENERGY STAR at 228 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $43 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 40.9% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 881 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $30/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is GENUINE COMFORT GCCF-S45LA1-1 ($43/yr, 228 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Insignia NS-CF44BK# ($43/yr, 228 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Hisense makes 90 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 7 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Hisense WMS044M6XBE that long and it costs about $557 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The Hisense WMS044M6XBE is already efficient for its category at $43/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
Whether or not the Hisense WMS044M6XBE ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 228 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 881 of 4,704, the Hisense WMS044M6XBE sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.