What the Hamilton Beach HBFRF1798-C-WHITE-3BCOM costs to run
The Hamilton Beach HBFRF1798-C-WHITE-3BCOM is certified by ENERGY STAR at 292 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $55 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Hamilton Beach HBFRF1798-C-WHITE-3BCOM against the category
That's 24.4% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,653 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $18/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
XTRA XET10RSS ($55/yr, 292 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Hamilton Beach HBFRF1798-C-WHITE-3BCOM. Galanz GLR10TRDEFR ($55/yr, 292 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Hamilton Beach's own models
Hamilton Beach makes 33 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 14 of 33 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the HBFR115-AMZ-BLACK-6COM at $38/yr, and its priciest, the HBF2067/HZ7602 at $87/yr.
Hamilton Beach HBFRF1798-C-WHITE-3BCOM over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $55/year, the Hamilton Beach HBFRF1798-C-WHITE-3BCOM adds up to about $714 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The Hamilton Beach HBFRF1798-C-WHITE-3BCOM is already efficient for its category at $55/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
The Hamilton Beach HBFRF1798-C-WHITE-3BCOM already costs $55/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 292 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.