Whirlpool KRFC636S Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Whirlpool KRFC636S
At 670 kWh/yr, the Whirlpool KRFC636S's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $126 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 73.6% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,378 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 $53/year over 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 Whirlpool KRFC536S ($126/yr, 670 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Dacor DRF485300 ($126/yr, 672 kWh/yr).
Within the Whirlpool lineup
Whirlpool makes 156 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 119 of 156 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the AMA27S1E at $40/yr, and its priciest, the WRF995FIF at $142/yr.
Whirlpool KRFC636S over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Whirlpool KRFC636S that long and it costs about $1,637 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
At $126/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the Whirlpool KRFC636S or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the Whirlpool KRFC636S 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.
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. Ranked 4,378 of 4,704, the Whirlpool KRFC636S sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.