Running cost for the HALLMAN HRBIAR24PR
At 295 kWh/yr, the HALLMAN HRBIAR24PR's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $55 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.
How the HALLMAN HRBIAR24PR compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 23.6% less, ranking 1,674 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $17/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the HALLMAN HRBIAR24PR on that list: FULGOR MILANO FM4CR24FBI ($55/yr, 295 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while KOOLMORE KM-PRC-R24 ($55/yr, 295 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Of the 6 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators HALLMAN makes, the HRBIAR24PR is the cheapest to run, $54/year less than HALLMAN's priciest, the HBBIBMWDIML36SS.
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $55/year, the HALLMAN HRBIAR24PR adds up to about $721 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $55/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
$55/year to run is the predictable cost of the HALLMAN HRBIAR24PR; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 295 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 1,674 of 4,704, the HALLMAN HRBIAR24PR sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.