West Bend WB0310RCRX Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the West Bend WB0310RCRX costs to run
The West Bend WB0310RCRX is certified by ENERGY STAR at 216 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $41 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 West Bend WB0310RCRX compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 44% less, ranking 598 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $32/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the West Bend WB0310RCRX on that list: FRIGIDAIRE;RCA EFR323 ($41/yr, 216 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Emerson CR0032 ($41/yr, 217 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the West Bend lineup
Of the 11 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators West Bend makes, the WB0310RCRX is the cheapest to run, $39/year less than West Bend's priciest, the WBFF24VDLJM#.
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $41/year, the West Bend WB0310RCRX adds up to about $528 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $41/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
The West Bend WB0310RCRX already costs $41/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 216 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.