Hamilton Beach HBFRF2099-B: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Hamilton Beach HBFRF2099-B at 493 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $93 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Hamilton Beach HBFRF2099-B against the category
That's 22.9% above the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 531 of 658 certified freezers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every freezer ENERGY STAR currently certifies (658 models), not an outside benchmark, about $17/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Kenmore KKUF21-***** ($93/yr, 493 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Hamilton Beach HBFRF2099-B. GOLDEN GUF21GHS ($93/yr, 493 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Hamilton Beach's own models
Among Hamilton Beach's 2 certified freezers, this is the priciest to run, $19/year over the BD-396, the brand's cheapest.
Lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components does not publish a figure for freezers, so no lifetime cost is shown here rather than a guessed one. The annual and monthly figures above stand on their own.
Shopping for a new one
The Hamilton Beach HBFRF2099-B runs above its category average. If the freezer you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $93/year every year.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
$93/year to run is the predictable cost of the Hamilton Beach HBFRF2099-B; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 493 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 531 of 658, the Hamilton Beach HBFRF2099-B sits in the middle of the freezer category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.