Whirlpool WH31GE Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Whirlpool WH31GE costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Whirlpool WH31GE at 320 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $60 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 17.1% less, ranking 2,010 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $12/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Whirlpool WH31GE: Whirlpool WH31E ($60/yr, 320 kWh/yr), then Whirlpool WH31S1E ($60/yr, 320 kWh/yr).
Comparing Whirlpool's own models
Ranked 20 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 WH31GE over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Whirlpool WH31GE costs roughly $782 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $60/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
$60/year to run is the predictable cost of the Whirlpool WH31GE; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 320 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.