Name: Habco ESM46HC
Brand: Habco

Habco ESM46HC

37.2 cu ft vertical transparent door refrigerator. Certified at 3.04 kWh a day, or 1,110 kWh a year if it runs every day. #59 of 196 vertical transparent door refrigerators 30–50 cu ft, by yearly cost.

$161 at 14.47¢/kWh commercialper year

$1,606 at 14.47¢/kWh commercialover 10 years

$5 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial10-yr extra vs. similar size

Commercial electric rate14.47¢per kWh, the U.S. average for businesses (EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A, commercial sector, August 2026). Your utility tariff may differ, including demand charges.

Yearly cost, side by side

This model$161 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial

Typical similar-size model (41 vertical transparent door refrigerator models)$160 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial

Thirstiest certified vertical transparent door refrigerators$457 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial

Good to know
For business buyers: commercial units are tested at a fixed door-opening schedule. A busy kitchen, a warm back room or blocked condenser coils will raise real use. Cleaning the condenser coils regularly keeps it close to the rating.

Also sold as

ESM46HCBX; ESM46HCBXH; SE46HC; SE46HCRxG; SE46HCSAG; SE46HCSAM; SE46HCSXG; SE46HCSXM

Certification history

ENERGY STAR certified 2023-03-08. On the market since 2019-08-10. EPA record 2410046.

Energy and specs

Type	Vertical Transparent Door Refrigerator
Marketed as	Reach-in
Configuration	Vertical
Total volume	37.21 cu ft
Doors	1 (0 solid, 1 glass)
Door type	Hinged
Height × width × depth	78 × 47.5 × 31 in
Certified daily energy	3.04 kWh per day
Yearly energy (365 days)	1,110 kWh
Defrost	Automatic
Refrigerant	R-290 (GWP:3 \| Lower GWP)
Markets	United States, Canada

Source: EPA ENERGY STAR Certified Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers, record 2410046. Most Efficient reflects the EPA field "meets most efficient criteria".

Similar models from other brands

Rule: certified vertical transparent door refrigerators within 2 cu ft of this one (35.2 to 39.2 cu ft), other brands only, lowest energy first.

Brand	Model	Size	Energy	Cost
Metalfrio	NG43CHNSD	35.8 cu ft	905 kWh	$131 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Metalfrio	NG43CHN	38.0 cu ft	927 kWh	$134 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Beverage-Air	HBR35HC-1G*****	35.5 cu ft	964 kWh	$139 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Beverage-Air	LV35HC**********	35.5 cu ft	964 kWh	$139 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Beverage-Air	MMR35HC**********	35.5 cu ft	964 kWh	$139 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Beverage-Air	RB35HC-1G*****	35.5 cu ft	964 kWh	$139 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr

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