Whirlpool WH46TS2E Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Whirlpool WH46TS2E
The Whirlpool WH46TS2E is certified by ENERGY STAR at 325 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $61 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
How the Whirlpool WH46TS2E compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 15.8% less, ranking 2,066 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $11/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Whirlpool WH46TS2E on that list: Whirlpool WH46TS1E ($61/yr, 325 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Whirlpool WHR46TS1E ($61/yr, 325 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 27 of Whirlpool's 156 certified refrigerators, this sits between the AMA27S1E ($40/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the WRF995FIF ($142/yr, its priciest).
Whirlpool WH46TS2E over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Whirlpool WH46TS2E that long and it costs about $794 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $61/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Whirlpool WH46TS2E ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 325 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 2,066 of 4,704, the Whirlpool WH46TS2E sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.