What the Hotpoint HME02GGM**** costs to run
At 208 kWh/yr, the Hotpoint HME02GGM****'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $39 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 46.1% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 416 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $33/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is Hisense WMS017M6XBE ($39/yr, 208 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is ICEBOX IBCR17BLS ($39/yr, 208 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Hotpoint sells 5 certified refrigerators; this one runs cheapest of them, $42/year under the HPE16BTN****, its priciest.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Hotpoint HME02GGM**** costs roughly $508 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Hotpoint HME02GGM**** is already efficient for its category at $39/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
The Hotpoint HME02GGM**** already costs $39/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
At rank 416 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters. The 208 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.