Model
Hisense FV10C7HSE
Rank #215 means 214 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 74th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 74% of those models.
What does the Hisense FV10C7HSE cost to run per year?
Among the 1,000 refrigerator models we track, the Hisense FV10C7HSE sits in the below-average-cost group, rank #215, at roughly $45 a year. It uses 10% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $50/yr to run, a saving of roughly $5 a year. Capacity-normalized, it ranks ahead of 74% of refrigerator models we track, a reasonably strong result for the class. This class has no published efficiency-factor figure beyond annual kWh itself, so at 9.7 cu ft (the class spans 1.2 to 31.7), size is the clearest lever we can point to for this model's running cost.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Zephyr PRW24F02CG at $45/yr runs a little cheaper and the L2 LRU17B6*** at $45/yr runs a little more, a sense of how tightly models are packed at this point in the ranking. A refrigerator typically stays in service for somewhere around 12 years; over that span, the Hisense FV10C7HSE's $45/yr adds up to roughly $540 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
By the numbers
The Hisense FV10C7HSE normalized against its whole class, so each figure means something.
What it costs you over time
Running cost is an every-year number, so it compounds. At $45/yr, here is what the Hisense FV10C7HSE adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Hisense FV10C7HSE costs about $450. That is roughly $50 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $500 over the same ten years.
How the Hisense FV10C7HSE compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $45/yr, it runs about $19 a year cheaper than the class median of $64, and it is about $37 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $50/yr, the Hisense FV10C7HSE uses 10% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 9.7 cu ft, the Hisense FV10C7HSE is a mid-size refrigerator for its class, which spans 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft with a median of 12.6 cu ft, putting it squarely in the middle of the class on the size lever that drives most of the cost.
- Interior volume. More cubic feet of cold air to maintain generally means a bigger compressor and a higher running-cost figure, even among efficient models.
- Counter depth vs standard depth. Standard-depth models generally offer more interior volume per unit of width than counter-depth models, a tradeoff between built-in looks and cubic feet.
- Compressor technology. How a compressor cycles, full on/off versus a variable-speed inverter design, is one of the biggest hidden differences behind two fridges with similar cubic feet but different running costs.
- Placement and ventilation. Ventilation clearance around the back and top matters more than most owners expect; a fridge starved of airflow runs its compressor longer to hold the same temperature.
Common questions
Is the Hisense FV10C7HSE cheap to run?
Yes. Its $45/yr running cost puts it at rank #215 of 1,000, below what most refrigerator models we track cost to run.
How much does the Hisense FV10C7HSE cost per month?
About $3.76 a month, which is the $45 annual estimate spread across twelve months at the US average rate of $0.1856/kWh. Your own bill scales with your local electricity rate and how heavily you use it.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
The formula is annual kWh times price per kWh: 243 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $45 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Hisense FV10C7HSE for its size?
74th percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 214 | Zephyr PRW24F02CG14.5 cu ft | $45 |
| 213 | U-Line 2224RB4.8 cu ft | $45 |
| 212 | Silhouette Professional DAR055D1BSSPRO5.5 cu ft | $45 |
| 211 | Lg LRONC1404*13.6 cu ft | $44 |
| 210 | Ge GCE06GGH****5.6 cu ft | $44 |
Source
ES_1110877_FV10C7HSE_07092024144613_80198029View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Hisense and FV10C7HSE are used here for identification only and are not endorsements. Figures are computed by WattWise Labs from public ENERGY STAR data, not measured in our own lab.