Hamilton Beach HBF1600-CREAM Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Hamilton Beach HBF1600-CREAM: running cost
The Hamilton Beach HBF1600-CREAM is certified by ENERGY STAR at 206 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $39 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 46.6% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 363 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $34/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is Hamilton Beach HBF1600-CORAL ($39/yr, 206 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Hamilton Beach HBF1600-RED ($39/yr, 206 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Hamilton Beach makes 33 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 5 of 33 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the HBFR115-AMZ-BLACK-6COM at $38/yr, and its priciest, the HBF2067/HZ7602 at $87/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Hamilton Beach HBF1600-CREAM that long and it costs about $503 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The Hamilton Beach HBF1600-CREAM is already efficient for its category at $39/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
At $39/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 206 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 363 of 4,704, the Hamilton Beach HBF1600-CREAM 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.