Running cost for the Hamilton Beach HBF1800
At 438 kWh/yr, the Hamilton Beach HBF1800's ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $82 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 13.5% above it, ranking 3,105 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 $10/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 Hamilton Beach HBF1800: Blomberg BRFB21622SS ($82/yr, 438 kWh/yr), then Marathon MFF179SSBM-2LH ($82/yr, 438 kWh/yr).
Within the Hamilton Beach lineup
Ranked 28 of Hamilton Beach's 33 certified refrigerators, this sits between the HBFR115-AMZ-BLACK-6COM ($38/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the HBF2067/HZ7602 ($87/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $82/year, the Hamilton Beach HBF1800 adds up to about $1,070 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $82/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
At $82/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 438 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 3,105 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.