Hamilton Beach HBF2067/HZ7602 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Hamilton Beach HBF2067/HZ7602 costs to run
The Hamilton Beach HBF2067/HZ7602 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.
How the Hamilton Beach HBF2067/HZ7602 compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 19.4% above it, ranking 3,286 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 HBF2067/HZ7602 on that list: Hamilton Beach HBF2067 ($87/yr, 461 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Kenmore KKFDR32.3X20- ($87/yr, 461 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Hamilton Beach's own models
Of the 33 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators Hamilton Beach makes, the HBF2067/HZ7602 costs the most to run, $49/year more than Hamilton Beach's cheapest, the HBFR115-AMZ-BLACK-6COM.
Hamilton Beach HBF2067/HZ7602 over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Hamilton Beach HBF2067/HZ7602 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.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
At $87/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. 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.