Model
Comfee CERM44B0AIX
Rank #302 means 301 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 25th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 25% of those models.
What does the Comfee CERM44B0AIX cost to run per year?
Among the 1,000 refrigerator models we track, the Comfee CERM44B0AIX sits in the below-average-cost group, rank #302, at roughly $50 a year. It uses 10% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $56/yr to run, a saving of roughly $6 a year. Efficiency-wise, once size is accounted for, it trails most of the class, ahead of only 25% of the models we track. This class has no published efficiency-factor figure beyond annual kWh itself, so at 4.4 cu ft (the class spans 1.2 to 31.7), size is the clearest lever we can point to for this model's running cost.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Whirlpool WH43RS2E at $50/yr runs a little cheaper and the Frigidaire FRPE4436AV at $50/yr runs a little more, a sense of how tightly models are packed at this point in the ranking. A refrigerator typically stays in service for somewhere around 12 years; over that span, the Comfee CERM44B0AIX's $50/yr adds up to roughly $600 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Frigidaire FRPE4436AV, Insignia NS-CF44SS6, Kitchenaid KURT524SPA**, Midea MERM44B0ABB, Thermador T24UR915DS, Vesta Labrador 20WH, West Bend WB0440ARB*.
By the numbers
The Comfee CERM44B0AIX normalized against its whole class, so each figure means something.
What it costs you over time
Running cost is an every-year number, so it compounds. At $50/yr, here is what the Comfee CERM44B0AIX adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Comfee CERM44B0AIX costs about $500. That is roughly $60 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $560 over the same ten years.
How the Comfee CERM44B0AIX compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $50/yr, it runs about $14 a year cheaper than the class median of $64, and it is about $42 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $56/yr, the Comfee CERM44B0AIX uses 10% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 4.4 cu ft, the Comfee CERM44B0AIX is a small refrigerator for its class, which spans 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft with a median of 12.6 cu ft, less capacity to service is usually the first reason a running-cost figure lands on the low side, before efficiency even enters the picture.
- Interior volume. More cubic feet of cold air to maintain generally means a bigger compressor and a higher running-cost figure, even among efficient models.
- Counter depth vs standard depth. Standard-depth models generally offer more interior volume per unit of width than counter-depth models, a tradeoff between built-in looks and cubic feet.
- Compressor technology. How a compressor cycles, full on/off versus a variable-speed inverter design, is one of the biggest hidden differences behind two fridges with similar cubic feet but different running costs.
- Placement and ventilation. Ventilation clearance around the back and top matters more than most owners expect; a fridge starved of airflow runs its compressor longer to hold the same temperature.
Common questions
Is the Comfee CERM44B0AIX cheap to run?
Yes. Its $50/yr running cost puts it at rank #302 of 1,000, below what most refrigerator models we track cost to run.
How much does the Comfee CERM44B0AIX cost per month?
About $4.16 a month, which is the $50 annual estimate spread across twelve months at the US average rate of $0.1856/kWh. Your own bill scales with your local electricity rate and how heavily you use it.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
The formula is annual kWh times price per kWh: 269 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $50 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Comfee CERM44B0AIX for its size?
25th percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 301 | Whirlpool WH43RS2E4.3 cu ft | $50 |
| 300 | Vissani HVAR43GWE4.3 cu ft | $50 |
| 299 | Roomwell REFNFR44004.4 cu ft | $50 |
| 298 | Danby Designer DAR044A8*4.4 cu ft | $50 |
| 297 | Crosley ARXH443UW4.4 cu ft | $50 |
Source
ES_1030337_CERM44B0AIX_05232025081106_80251536View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Comfee and CERM44B0AIX are used here for identification only and are not endorsements. Figures are computed by WattWise Labs from public ENERGY STAR data, not measured in our own lab.