Whirlpool WH40S1E Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Whirlpool WH40S1E costs to run
The Whirlpool WH40S1E is certified by ENERGY STAR at 325 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $61 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Whirlpool WH40S1E against the category
That's 15.8% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,063 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 $11/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Whirlpool WH46TE ($61/yr, 325 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Whirlpool WH40S1E. VITARA VBCF0860EWEI ($61/yr, 325 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Whirlpool lineup
Whirlpool makes 156 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 24 of 156 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the AMA27S1E at $40/yr, and its priciest, the WRF995FIF at $142/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Whirlpool WH40S1E costs roughly $794 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Whirlpool WH40S1E is already efficient for its category at $61/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
The Whirlpool WH40S1E already costs $61/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. 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.