Hamilton Beach HBF2064/HZ4602 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Hamilton Beach HBF2064/HZ4602: running cost
At 460 kWh/yr, the Hamilton Beach HBF2064/HZ4602's ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $86 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 Hamilton Beach HBF2064/HZ4602 compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 19.2% above it, ranking 3,276 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $14/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Hamilton Beach HBF2064/HZ4602 on that list: GreenLine GLCHRFD18FFSS ($86/yr, 460 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Hamilton Beach HBF2065-SSBLACK ($86/yr, 460 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Hamilton Beach's own models
Ranked 30 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 $86/year, the Hamilton Beach HBF2064/HZ4602 adds up to about $1,124 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $86/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Hamilton Beach HBF2064/HZ4602 ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 460 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 3,276 of 4,704, the Hamilton Beach HBF2064/HZ4602 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.