Whirlpool WHR27**E: running cost
The Whirlpool WHR27**E is certified by ENERGY STAR at 215 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $40 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Whirlpool WHR27**E against the category
That's 44.3% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 594 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 $32/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Avanti RMRS31X#**-IS ($41/yr, 216 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Whirlpool WHR27**E. Upstreman;Frestec;NOOODY FR31 ($40/yr, 215 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Whirlpool lineup
Whirlpool makes 156 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 3 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $40/year, the Whirlpool WHR27**E adds up to about $525 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The Whirlpool WHR27**E is already efficient for its category at $40/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Whirlpool WHR27**E ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 594 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.