Running cost for the Whirlpool WH43**E
ENERGY STAR certifies the Whirlpool WH43**E at 228 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $43 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Whirlpool WH43**E against the category
That's 40.9% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 922 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 $30/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Whirlpool WH43S1E ($43/yr, 228 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Whirlpool WH43**E. Vissani HVR440HWEF ($43/yr, 228 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Whirlpool lineup
Whirlpool makes 156 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 8 of 156 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the AMA27S1E at $40/yr, and its priciest, the WRF995FIF*** at $142/yr.
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Whirlpool WH43**E that long and it costs about $557 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The Whirlpool WH43**E is already efficient for its category at $43/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
$43/year to run is the predictable cost of the Whirlpool WH43**E; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 228 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 922 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.