Model
Hotpoint HME02GGM****
Rank #82 means 81 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 5th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 5% of those models.
What does the Hotpoint HME02GGM**** cost to run per year?
Among the 1,000 refrigerator models we track, the Hotpoint HME02GGM****'s $39/yr running cost ranks it #82, comfortably in the cheap-to-run group. It uses 10% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $43/yr to run, a saving of roughly $4 a year. Efficiency-wise, once size is accounted for, it lags most of the class, ahead of only 5% of the models we track. This class has no published efficiency-factor figure beyond annual kWh itself, so at 1.7 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 Galanz GLR17M**R09 at $39/yr runs a little cheaper and the Icebox IBCR17SUN at $39/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 Hotpoint HME02GGM****'s $39/yr adds up to roughly $468 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Comfee CERR16B0A**.
By the numbers
The Hotpoint HME02GGM**** 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 $39/yr, here is what the Hotpoint HME02GGM**** adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Hotpoint HME02GGM**** costs about $390. That is roughly $40 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $430 over the same ten years.
How the Hotpoint HME02GGM**** compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $39/yr, it runs about $25 a year cheaper than the class median of $64, and it is about $31 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $43/yr, the Hotpoint HME02GGM**** uses 10% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 1.7 cu ft, the Hotpoint HME02GGM**** 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 Hotpoint HME02GGM**** cheap to run?
Yes. Its $39/yr running cost puts it at rank #82 of 1,000, below what most refrigerator models we track cost to run.
How much does the Hotpoint HME02GGM**** cost per month?
About $3.22 a month, which is the $39 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: 208 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $39 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Hotpoint HME02GGM**** for its size?
5th percentile once size is factored in. That means its size-adjusted efficiency is not the main reason for the running-cost figure above; its capacity plays a large role too.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 86 | Galanz GLR17M**R091.6 cu ft | $39 |
| 85 | Frigidaire EFR285-WHITE2.6 cu ft | $39 |
| 84 | Frigidaire EFR285-B-BLUE2.6 cu ft | $39 |
| 83 | Danby DAR022A1SLDB2.2 cu ft | $39 |
| 82 | Comfee CERR16B0A**1.7 cu ft | $39 |
Source
ES_1123206_HME02GGM****_12182017104935_70167350View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Hotpoint and HME02GGM**** 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.