Model
Hisense BCD-450WYZ/HC1(H)
Rank #741 means 740 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 55th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 55% of those models.
What does the Hisense BCD-450WYZ/HC1(H) cost to run per year?
At about $91 a year, the Hisense BCD-450WYZ/HC1(H) costs more to run than most refrigerator models we track, rank #741 of 1,000. It uses 19% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $109/yr to run, a saving of roughly $18 a year. Capacity-normalized, it ranks ahead of 55% of refrigerator models we track, right in the class's middle band. This class has no published efficiency-factor figure beyond annual kWh itself, so at 17.2 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 Ge GIE22JTN**** at $91/yr runs a little cheaper and the Fisher & Paykel RF135B***J** at $92/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 BCD-450WYZ/HC1(H)'s $91/yr adds up to roughly $1092 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
By the numbers
The Hisense BCD-450WYZ/HC1(H) 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 $91/yr, here is what the Hisense BCD-450WYZ/HC1(H) 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 BCD-450WYZ/HC1(H) costs about $910. That is roughly $180 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $1090 over the same ten years.
How the Hisense BCD-450WYZ/HC1(H) compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $91/yr, it runs about $27 a year above the class median of $64, and it is about $83 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $109/yr, the Hisense BCD-450WYZ/HC1(H) uses 19% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 17.2 cu ft, the Hisense BCD-450WYZ/HC1(H) 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, right in the middle of the capacity range, so capacity is roughly a wash compared with the rest of the class.
- 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 BCD-450WYZ/HC1(H) cheap to run?
Its $91/yr running cost, rank #741 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 BCD-450WYZ/HC1(H) cost per month?
About $7.59 a month, which is the $91 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: 491 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $91 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Hisense BCD-450WYZ/HC1(H) for its size?
55th 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 740 | Ge GIE22JTN****21.9 cu ft | $91 |
| 739 | Liebherr FDBI36S20.6 cu ft | $91 |
| 738 | Ge GDE21DGK****20.9 cu ft | $91 |
| 737 | Ge GNE21DYR****20.8 cu ft | $90 |
| 736 | Verona VEFBF2411RISL11.5 cu ft | $89 |
Source
ES_1110877_BCD-450WYZ/HC1(H)_120720200136534_5605395View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Hisense and BCD-450WYZ/HC1(H) 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.