Running cost for the Whirlpool WH27S1E
At 214 kWh/yr, the Whirlpool WH27S1E's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $40 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 WH27S1E compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 44.6% less, ranking 547 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $32/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Whirlpool WH27S1E on that list: Whirlpool AMA27S1E ($40/yr, 214 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while ARCTIC CHEF ACFR320-LIME-AMZ-6COM ($40/yr, 215 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Whirlpool lineup
Ranked 2 of Whirlpool's 156 certified refrigerators, this sits between the AMA27S1E ($40/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the WRF995FIF*** ($142/yr, its priciest).
Whirlpool WH27S1E over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $40/year, the Whirlpool WH27S1E adds up to about $523 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $40/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
At $40/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 214 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.