Whirlpool URBC5024PZ Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Whirlpool URBC5024PZ: running cost
At 376 kWh/yr, the Whirlpool URBC5024PZ's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $71 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 Whirlpool URBC5024PZ compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 2.6% less, ranking 2,746 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $2/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Whirlpool URBC5024PZ on that list: Sub-Zero ID-30C ($70/yr, 374 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Hisense RB15N6AE ($71/yr, 377 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Whirlpool's own models
Ranked 42 of Whirlpool's 156 certified refrigerators, this sits between the AMA27S1E ($40/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the WRF995FIF ($142/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $71/year, the Whirlpool URBC5024PZ adds up to about $919 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $71/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
At $71/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Ranked 2,746 of 4,704, the Whirlpool URBC5024PZ 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. The 376 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.