Model
Hotpoint HCM22QW*WW
Rank #159 means 158 of the 622 freezer models we track cost less to run each year; the 100th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 100% of those models.
What does the Hotpoint HCM22QW*WW cost to run per year?
Among the 622 freezer models we track, the Hotpoint HCM22QW*WW sits in the below-average-cost group, rank #159, at roughly $64 a year. It uses 10% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $72/yr to run, a saving of roughly $8 a year. Size-adjusted, this model beats 100% of freezer models we track on efficiency, a standout even among the class's efficient models. This class has no published efficiency-factor figure beyond annual kWh itself, so at 21.7 cu ft (the class spans 1.1 to 23), size is the clearest lever we can point to for this model's running cost.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Ge FCM22DL**** at $64/yr runs a little cheaper and the Liebherr SF5291 at $65/yr runs a little more, a sense of how tightly models are packed at this point in the ranking. A freezer typically stays in service for somewhere around 14 years; over that span, the Hotpoint HCM22QW*WW's $64/yr adds up to roughly $896 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Crosley XCM22DM****.
By the numbers
The Hotpoint HCM22QW*WW 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 $64/yr, here is what the Hotpoint HCM22QW*WW 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 HCM22QW*WW costs about $640. That is roughly $80 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $720 over the same ten years.
How the Hotpoint HCM22QW*WW compares
The freezer class we track runs from $25 to $120 a year. At $64/yr, it runs about $11 a year cheaper than the class median of $75, and it is about $39 a year more than the cheapest freezer to run at $25. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $72/yr, the Hotpoint HCM22QW*WW uses 10% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 21.7 cu ft, the Hotpoint HCM22QW*WW is a large freezer for its class, which spans 1.1 to 23 cu ft with a median of 13.8 cu ft, size is usually the single biggest lever behind a running-cost figure, and at this end of the range there is more capacity to service, which tends to push the number up.
- Interior volume. As with refrigerators, more cubic feet of frozen storage generally means a bigger compressor and a higher annual energy figure.
- Insulation and defrost type. Better-insulated cabinets lose less cold to the surrounding room, and frost-free (automatic-defrost) freezers run a periodic heating element that a manual-defrost model does not.
- Chest vs upright design. Door orientation affects how much cold air escapes per opening: top-opening chest designs generally hold cold better than front-opening upright ones.
Common questions
Is the Hotpoint HCM22QW*WW cheap to run?
Yes. Its $64/yr running cost puts it at rank #159 of 622, below what most freezer models we track cost to run.
How much does the Hotpoint HCM22QW*WW cost per month?
About $5.35 a month, which is the $64 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: 346 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $64 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Hotpoint HCM22QW*WW for its size?
100th percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 160 | Ge FCM22DL****21.7 cu ft | $64 |
| 159 | Crosley XCM22DM****21.7 cu ft | $64 |
| 158 | Fisher & Paykel RS18F*E*8.3 cu ft | $64 |
| 157 | Hisense FU102N3SSEL10.2 cu ft | $64 |
| 156 | Hisense FU102N3ASEC10.2 cu ft | $64 |
Source
ES_1123206_HCM22QW*WW_11302023145847_80192907View certified freezer listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Hotpoint and HCM22QW*WW 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.