West Bend WBRA75 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
West Bend WBRA75: running cost
At 250 kWh/yr, the West Bend WBRA75's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $47 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 WBRA75 compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 35.2% less, ranking 1,149 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $26/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the West Bend WBRA75 on that list: VITARA VLUF1101EWE ($47/yr, 250 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Lynx LN24REFG ($47/yr, 251 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the West Bend lineup
Ranked 5 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).
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $47/year, the West Bend WBRA75 adds up to about $611 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $47/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
A refrigerator like the West Bend WBRA75 is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 1,149 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.