HALLMAN HBFSBMIDIM24VS Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the HALLMAN HBFSBMIDIM24VS
At 480 kWh/yr, the HALLMAN HBFSBMIDIM24VS's ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $90 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 24.4% above it, ranking 3,448 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $18/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the HALLMAN HBFSBMIDIM24VS: GE GTE21GTH ($90/yr, 480 kWh/yr), then Verona VEFBF2411RISL ($90/yr, 480 kWh/yr).
Within the HALLMAN lineup
Ranked 5 of HALLMAN's 6 certified refrigerators, this sits between the HRBIAR24PR ($55/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the HBBIBMWDIML36SS ($110/yr, its priciest).
HALLMAN HBFSBMIDIM24VS over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the HALLMAN HBFSBMIDIM24VS costs roughly $1,173 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $90/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the HALLMAN HBFSBMIDIM24VS is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 480 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.