Whirlpool WH43RS2E Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Whirlpool WH43RS2E costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Whirlpool WH43RS2E at 268 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $50 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Whirlpool WH43RS2E against the category
That's 30.6% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,399 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 $22/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Arctic King ARM44O5A ($51/yr, 269 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Whirlpool WH43RS2E. Whirlpool WH43RS1E ($50/yr, 268 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Whirlpool's own models
Whirlpool makes 156 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 16 of 156 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the AMA27S1E at $40/yr, and its priciest, the WRF995FIF at $142/yr.
Whirlpool WH43RS2E over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $50/year, the Whirlpool WH43RS2E adds up to about $655 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The Whirlpool WH43RS2E is already efficient for its category at $50/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
The Whirlpool WH43RS2E already costs $50/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
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. The 268 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.