WERCS MS953619315302 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
WERCS MS953619315302: running cost
The WERCS MS953619315302 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 260 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $49 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
How the WERCS MS953619315302 compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 32.6% less, ranking 1,331 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $24/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the WERCS MS953619315302 on that list: Vissani MDAR33WH5 ($49/yr, 260 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Zephyr PRB15C01CG ($49/yr, 260 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing WERCS's own models
Of the 2 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators WERCS makes, the MS953619315302 costs the most to run, $3/year more than WERCS's cheapest, the ARM17A5ABBT.
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the WERCS MS953619315302 that long and it costs about $635 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $49/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
At $49/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 260 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.