Hamilton Beach HZ4051 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Hamilton Beach HZ4051 costs to run
At 442 kWh/yr, the Hamilton Beach HZ4051's ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $83 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Hamilton Beach HZ4051 against the category
That's 14.5% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,124 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 $11/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Jenn-Air JUCFP242H1 ($83/yr, 442 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Hamilton Beach HZ4051. Avanti FFFDD18L3S ($83/yr, 442 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Hamilton Beach's own models
Hamilton Beach makes 33 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 29 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.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Hamilton Beach HZ4051 costs roughly $1,080 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
At $83/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the Hamilton Beach HZ4051 or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the Hamilton Beach HZ4051 is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 442 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 3,124 of 4,704, the Hamilton Beach HZ4051 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.