West Bend WB0440ARB Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the West Bend WB0440ARB
ENERGY STAR certifies the West Bend WB0440ARB at 269 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $51 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 WB0440ARB compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 30.3% less, ranking 1,435 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $22/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the West Bend WB0440ARB on that list: Vissani MDAR44WH5 ($51/yr, 269 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while West Bend WB0440ARB ($51/yr, 269 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing West Bend's own models
Ranked 7 of West Bend's 11 certified refrigerators, this sits between the WB0310RCRX ($41/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the WBFF24VDLJM# ($79/yr, its priciest).
West Bend WB0440ARB over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the West Bend WB0440ARB costs roughly $657 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $51/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
The West Bend WB0440ARB already costs $51/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 269 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 1,435 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.