Whirlpool WH31E Running Cost (Refrigerator)

Name: Whirlpool WH31E
Brand: Whirlpool

Whirlpool WH31E: running cost

Cheaper than most models in its category to run

$60/year at the national-average rate

ENERGY STAR certifies the Whirlpool WH31E at 320 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.

$0.16per day

$5.01per month

320kWh per year, certified

$782over a 13-yr lifespan

Price it at your own rate instead

The $60 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.

Whirlpool WH31E against the category

That's 17.1% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,009 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $12/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.

What sits beside it in the ranking

Whirlpool WH31GE ($60/yr, 320 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Whirlpool WH31E. West Bend WB0300RCR2X ($60/yr, 320 kWh/yr) costs a little less.

Within the Whirlpool lineup

Whirlpool makes 156 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 19 of 156 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the AMA27S1E at $40/yr, and its priciest, the WRF995FIF at $142/yr.

Whirlpool WH31E over 13 years

13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $60/year, the Whirlpool WH31E adds up to about $782 in electricity over that span.

Weighing a replacement

The Whirlpool WH31E is already efficient for its category at $60/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.

Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.

Protecting what you have

Whether or not the Whirlpool WH31E ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.

Sourcing

Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 2,009 of 4,704, the Whirlpool WH31E 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.