Model
Hisense FU102N3SSEL
Rank #156 means 155 of the 622 freezer models we track cost less to run each year; the 39th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 39% of those models.
What does the Hisense FU102N3SSEL cost to run per year?
Do the math and the Hisense FU102N3SSEL's $64/yr puts it at rank #156 of 622, on the cheaper side of the class. It uses 10% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $71/yr to run, a saving of roughly $7 a year. Adjusted for size, it is only more efficient than 39% of freezer models we track, so part of its running cost comes from its capacity rather than efficiency alone. At 10.2 cu ft, it is a mid-size freezer for the class, which runs 1.1 to 23 cu ft; size and efficiency are the two levers behind the figure above, and this dataset does not carry a separate efficiency-factor column for this class.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Hisense FU102N3ASEC at $64/yr runs a little cheaper and the Fisher & Paykel RS18F*E* at $64/yr runs a little more, a sense of how tightly models are packed at this point in the ranking. A freezer typically stays in service for somewhere around 14 years; over that span, the Hisense FU102N3SSEL's $64/yr adds up to roughly $896 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Hisense FU102N3ASEC.
By the numbers
The Hisense FU102N3SSEL 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 $64/yr, here is what the Hisense FU102N3SSEL 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 FU102N3SSEL costs about $640. That is roughly $70 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $710 over the same ten years.
How the Hisense FU102N3SSEL compares
The freezer class we track runs from $25 to $120 a year. At $64/yr, it runs about $11 a year cheaper than the class median of $75, and it is about $39 a year more than the cheapest freezer to run at $25. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $71/yr, the Hisense FU102N3SSEL uses 10% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 10.2 cu ft, the Hisense FU102N3SSEL is a mid-size freezer for its class, which spans 1.1 to 23 cu ft with a median of 13.8 cu ft, right in the middle of the capacity range, so capacity is roughly a wash compared with the rest of the class.
- Interior volume. Cubic feet of frozen storage is the first lever behind a freezer's running cost, ahead of insulation or defrost type.
- Insulation and defrost type. Two freezers of the same size can differ meaningfully on running cost based on insulation quality and whether they run an automatic-defrost heater.
- Chest vs upright design. Chest freezers open from the top, so cold air, which sinks, stays inside when the lid opens; upright freezers lose more cold air per door opening for a similar capacity.
Common questions
Is the Hisense FU102N3SSEL cheap to run?
Yes, relatively. At $64 a year it ranks #156 of 622 freezer models we track, in the cheaper part of its class to run.
How much does the Hisense FU102N3SSEL cost per month?
Roughly $5.32/mo, spreading the $64/yr estimate evenly across twelve months at $0.1856/kWh. Actual monthly bills swing with your rate and usage pattern.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
We take the model's published annual energy use of 344 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $64 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Hisense FU102N3SSEL for its size?
39th percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 156 | Hisense FU102N3ASEC10.2 cu ft | $64 |
| 155 | Hisense HFU101N1AVE10.2 cu ft | $63 |
| 154 | Hisense FV10C7HSE9.7 cu ft | $63 |
| 153 | Ellipse EFVC10W9.7 cu ft | $62 |
| 152 | Ellipse EFVC10S9.7 cu ft | $62 |
Source
ES_1110877_FU102N3SSEL_051820260714957_3597057View certified freezer listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Hisense and FU102N3SSEL 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.