Hamilton Beach HBF3200-BLACK Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Hamilton Beach HBF3200-BLACK
ENERGY STAR certifies the Hamilton Beach HBF3200-BLACK at 218 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $41 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 HBF3200-BLACK compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 43.5% less, ranking 645 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $32/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Hamilton Beach HBF3200-BLACK on that list: Galanz SGR33MR10 ($41/yr, 218 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Hamilton Beach HBR33MBKE02 ($41/yr, 218 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Hamilton Beach lineup
Ranked 9 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Hamilton Beach HBF3200-BLACK costs roughly $533 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $41/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Hamilton Beach HBF3200-BLACK 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
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 645 of 4,704, the Hamilton Beach HBF3200-BLACK 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.