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Running cost · Refrigerators · ENERGY STAR certified

Hisense WMS063M6XVE

Running around the clock, the Hisense WMS063M6XVE uses a certified 261 kWh per year — about $48 at the U.S. average rate, or $3.99 a month, the equivalent of a steady 30-watt draw. Efficiency-wise it's unremarkable in a good way: within 6% of the median certified compact refrigerator (rank 1036 of 1645). Where you live moves the bill from $34 a year in Nevada to $138 in Hawaii.

Uses 17% less energy than the U.S. federal minimum

Dimensions 48.4" H × 20.3" W

Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh

$48/yr

$7.70 · cheapest certified refrigerators$148 · priciest
Per month
$3.99
Per day
13¢
Certified use
261 kWh/yr
Configuration
Compact Refrigerator
Total capacity
6.4 cu ft
Defrost
Manual
Ice maker
No
Through-door dispenser
No
42 kWh805 kWh
Where the Hisense WMS063M6XVE (▮) sits among all 4,371 certified refrigerators, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Hisense WMS063M6XVE: 261 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$43
Alaska28.2¢$74
Arizona15.2¢$40
Arkansas14.1¢$37
California34.7¢$91
Colorado17.1¢$45
Connecticut24.3¢$63
Delaware19.3¢$50
District of Columbia24.4¢$64
Florida15.1¢$39
Georgia16.4¢$43
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$138
Idaho14.4¢$38
Illinois19.9¢$52
Indiana17.5¢$46
Iowa15.9¢$42
Kansas15.7¢$41
Kentucky14.3¢$37
Louisiana13.5¢$35
Maine29.6¢$77
Maryland21.8¢$57
Massachusetts29.6¢$77
Michigan23.0¢$60
Minnesota17.5¢$46
Mississippi14.9¢$39
Missouri16.2¢$42
Montana15.1¢$40
Nebraska13.3¢$35
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$34
New Hampshire27.0¢$70
New Jersey24.9¢$65
New Mexico15.1¢$39
New York29.5¢$77
North Carolina14.7¢$38
North Dakota14.1¢$37
Ohio19.2¢$50
Oklahoma14.3¢$37
Oregon16.3¢$43
Pennsylvania21.7¢$57
Rhode Island29.2¢$76
South Carolina15.6¢$41
South Dakota15.4¢$40
Tennessee14.1¢$37
Texas15.9¢$42
Utah13.4¢$35
Vermont24.4¢$64
Virginia17.2¢$45
Washington14.9¢$39
West Virginia15.4¢$40
Wisconsin19.6¢$51
Wyoming15.2¢$40

Certified models closest in efficiency

compact refrigerators within reach of 261 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Absocold ARD369A*14R/L262$48
Arctic King ARM33A5ABB260$48
Arctic King ARM33O5A260$48
Comfee CERM33B0AIX260$48
Comfee CRM33S3ABB260$48
Comfee CRM33S3AST260$48

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
13¢
Per month
$3.99
Per year
$48

261 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $48/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 261 kWh/yr — adjust if your usage differs from the DOE test basis. The certified annual kWh comes from the DOE test procedure, which measures continuous 24/7 operation at standardized temperatures — refrigerators never get a day off.

Questions, answered with the data

How much electricity does the Hisense WMS063M6XVE use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Hisense WMS063M6XVE at 261 kWh per year. The certified annual kWh comes from the DOE test procedure, which measures continuous 24/7 operation at standardized temperatures — refrigerators never get a day off.
How much does the Hisense WMS063M6XVE cost to run per month?
About $3.99 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 13¢ a day, or $48 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Hisense WMS063M6XVE energy efficient?
It uses 6% more electricity than the median certified compact refrigerator.
What does the Hisense WMS063M6XVE cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $34 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $138 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).
How many watts does the Hisense WMS063M6XVE draw on average?
Spread over a year of continuous operation, 261 kWh works out to an average draw of about 30 watts — like leaving a 30-watt bulb on 24/7.

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