Running cost for the Whirlpool WH46TS1E
At 325 kWh/yr, the Whirlpool WH46TS1E's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
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 2,065 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 WH46T**E ($61/yr, 325 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Whirlpool WH46TS2E ($61/yr, 325 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Whirlpool makes 156 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 26 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Whirlpool WH46TS1E that long and it costs about $794 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
The Whirlpool WH46TS1E 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
Whether or not the Whirlpool WH46TS1E ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
At rank 2,065 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.