Running cost for the Hamilton Beach HBF1772-NL
At 435 kWh/yr, the Hamilton Beach HBF1772-NL's ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $82 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 12.7% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,073 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 $9/year over 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 HBF1772 ($82/yr, 435 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Hamilton Beach HBF1777-GLDWHITE ($82/yr, 435 kWh/yr).
Within the Hamilton Beach lineup
Hamilton Beach makes 33 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 25 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Hamilton Beach HBF1772-NL costs roughly $1,063 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
At $82/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the Hamilton Beach HBF1772-NL or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
At $82/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 435 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.