Model
Hisense HFU101N1AVE
Rank #155 means 154 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 HFU101N1AVE cost to run per year?
At $63 a year to run, the Hisense HFU101N1AVE runs cheaper than most models in its class, ranking #155 of 622 freezer models we track. It uses 11% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $71/yr to run, a saving of roughly $8 a year. Its 39th size-adjusted efficiency percentile is a step behind the class median, though not among the weakest results. 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 FV10C7HSE at $63/yr runs a little cheaper and the Hisense FU102N3ASEC 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 HFU101N1AVE's $63/yr adds up to roughly $882 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
By the numbers
The Hisense HFU101N1AVE 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 $63/yr, here is what the Hisense HFU101N1AVE 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 HFU101N1AVE costs about $630. That is roughly $80 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $710 over the same ten years.
How the Hisense HFU101N1AVE compares
The freezer class we track runs from $25 to $120 a year. At $63/yr, it runs about $12 a year cheaper than the class median of $75, and it is about $38 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 HFU101N1AVE uses 11% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 10.2 cu ft, the Hisense HFU101N1AVE is a mid-size freezer for its class, which spans 1.1 to 23 cu ft with a median of 13.8 cu ft, putting it squarely in the middle of the class on the size lever that drives most of the cost.
- 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 HFU101N1AVE cheap to run?
Yes, relatively. At $63 a year it ranks #155 of 622 freezer models we track, in the cheaper part of its class to run.
How much does the Hisense HFU101N1AVE cost per month?
Roughly $5.29/mo, spreading the $63/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 342 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $63 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Hisense HFU101N1AVE 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 154 | Hisense FV10C7HSE9.7 cu ft | $63 |
| 153 | Ellipse EFVC10W9.7 cu ft | $62 |
| 152 | Ellipse EFVC10S9.7 cu ft | $62 |
| 151 | Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS-OD3.9 cu ft | $61 |
| 150 | Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS3.9 cu ft | $61 |
Source
ES_1110877_HFU101N1AVE_040820250122195_4809023View certified freezer listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Hisense and HFU101N1AVE 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.