Westbend WBFF18DLJ# Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Westbend WBFF18DLJ#
ENERGY STAR certifies the Westbend WBFF18DLJ# at 365 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
The $69 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 5.4% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,628 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $4/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is VITARA VTFR1804EBE ($69/yr, 365 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is ELEMENT ENR18CSFB ($69/yr, 366 kWh/yr).
Within the Westbend lineup
Westbend sells 3 certified refrigerators; this one runs cheapest of them, $42/year under the WB2220FDBMRSS, its priciest.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Westbend WBFF18DLJ# costs roughly $892 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Westbend WBFF18DLJ# is already efficient for its category at $69/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
Whether or not the Westbend WBFF18DLJ# ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 2,628 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.