Model
Hisense HRM260N6T*E
Rank #942 means 941 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 61st efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 61% of those models.
What does the Hisense HRM260N6T*E cost to run per year?
The Hisense HRM260N6T*E holds rank #942 of 1,000 on running cost, at about $128 a year, a genuinely pricey result for the class. It uses 10% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $141/yr to run, a saving of roughly $13 a year. Efficiency-wise, once size is accounted for, it edges out 61% of the class, a modestly above-average showing. This class has no published efficiency-factor figure beyond annual kWh itself, so at 25.6 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 Samsung RF70H30KE* at $128/yr runs a little cheaper and the Bosch B26FT50SNS at $129/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 HRM260N6T*E's $128/yr adds up to roughly $1536 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
By the numbers
The Hisense HRM260N6T*E 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 $128/yr, here is what the Hisense HRM260N6T*E 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 HRM260N6T*E costs about $1280. That is roughly $130 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $1410 over the same ten years.
How the Hisense HRM260N6T*E compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $128/yr, it runs about $64 a year above the class median of $64, and it is about $120 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $141/yr, the Hisense HRM260N6T*E uses 10% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 25.6 cu ft, the Hisense HRM260N6T*E is a large refrigerator for its class, which spans 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft with a median of 12.6 cu ft, among refrigerator models, bigger capacity is the most common reason a running-cost figure lands on the high side, all else being equal.
- 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 HRM260N6T*E cheap to run?
Its $128/yr running cost, rank #942 of 1,000, is above what most refrigerator models we track cost to run, so this is not one of the cheaper picks on electricity alone.
How much does the Hisense HRM260N6T*E cost per month?
About $10.7 a month, which is the $128 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: 692 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $128 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Hisense HRM260N6T*E for its size?
61st percentile once size is factored in. That means its size-adjusted efficiency is a real factor in the running-cost figure above; its capacity plays a large role too.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 941 | Samsung RF70H30KE*29.5 cu ft | $128 |
| 940 | Whirlpool WRF555SDH*24.7 cu ft | $127 |
| 939 | Samsung RF29BB8200**28.9 cu ft | $127 |
| 938 | Ikea IX7DDEXDS*24.7 cu ft | $127 |
| 937 | Whirlpool WRMF3636R*24.5 cu ft | $127 |
Source
ES_1110877_HRM260N6T*E_051820230838583_5826137View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Hisense and HRM260N6T*E 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.