Hotpoint HPE16BTN Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Hotpoint HPE16BTN
ENERGY STAR certifies the Hotpoint HPE16BTN at 429 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $81 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Hotpoint HPE16BTN against the category
That's 11.1% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,049 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 $8/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Kenmore 263.7547262# ($81/yr, 429 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Hotpoint HPE16BTN. GE GTE16GTN ($81/yr, 429 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Hotpoint lineup
Among Hotpoint's 5 certified refrigerators, this is the priciest to run, $42/year over the HME02GGM, the brand's cheapest.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Hotpoint HPE16BTN costs roughly $1,048 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $81/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
$81/year to run is the predictable cost of the Hotpoint HPE16BTN; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 3,049 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.