West Bend WB0320ARB*: running cost
At 259 kWh/yr, the West Bend WB0320ARB*'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $49 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
West Bend WB0320ARB* against the category
That's 32.9% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,275 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $24/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
XO XOU15BCGBSL ($49/yr, 259 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the West Bend WB0320ARB*. Vissani HVAR32REF ($49/yr, 259 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing West Bend's own models
West Bend makes 11 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 6 of 11 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the WB0310RCRX** at $41/yr, and its priciest, the WBFF24VDLJM#** at $79/yr.
West Bend WB0320ARB* over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $49/year, the West Bend WB0320ARB* adds up to about $633 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The West Bend WB0320ARB* is already efficient for its category at $49/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
$49/year to run is the predictable cost of the West Bend WB0320ARB*; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 259 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.