What the Hamilton Beach HBF2067 costs to run
The Hamilton Beach HBF2067 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 461 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $87 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 19.4% above it, ranking 3,285 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 $14/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 HBF2067: DECHEF DCR18FS5M16 ($87/yr, 461 kWh/yr), then Hamilton Beach HBF2067/HZ7602 ($87/yr, 461 kWh/yr).
Within the Hamilton Beach lineup
Ranked 32 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).
Hamilton Beach HBF2067 over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Hamilton Beach HBF2067 costs roughly $1,127 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $87/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
$87/year to run is the predictable cost of the Hamilton Beach HBF2067; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 3,285 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.