Whirlpool WH46TE Running Cost (Refrigerator)

Name: Whirlpool WH46TE
Brand: Whirlpool

Whirlpool WH46TE: running cost

Cheaper than most models in its category to run

$61/year, priced at the national-average rate

At 325 kWh/yr, the Whirlpool WH46TE's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.

$0.17per day

$5.09per month

325kWh per year, certified

$794over a 13-yr lifespan

Price it at your own rate instead

The $61 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.

Where this ranks

That's 15.8% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,064 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $11/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.

The closest alternatives by cost

Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is Whirlpool WH40S1E ($61/yr, 325 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Whirlpool WH46TS1E ($61/yr, 325 kWh/yr).

Comparing Whirlpool's own models

Whirlpool makes 156 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 25 of 156 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the AMA27S1E at $40/yr, and its priciest, the WRF995FIF at $142/yr.

Whirlpool WH46TE over 13 years

Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Whirlpool WH46TE costs roughly $794 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.

Is it worth replacing?

The Whirlpool WH46TE 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.

Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.

Protecting what you have

The Whirlpool WH46TE 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.

The data behind this page

At rank 2,064 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. The 325 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.