Whirlpool WHR33MBKE Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Whirlpool WHR33MBKE: running cost
The Whirlpool WHR33MBKE is certified by ENERGY STAR at 218 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $41 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Whirlpool WHR33MBKE against the category
That's 43.5% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 689 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
Black & Decker BUFK12W ($41/yr, 219 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Whirlpool WHR33MBKE. Whirlpool WHR33ME ($41/yr, 218 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Whirlpool's own models
Whirlpool makes 156 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 5 of 156 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the AMA27S1E at $40/yr, and its priciest, the WRF995FIF at $142/yr.
Whirlpool WHR33MBKE over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $41/year, the Whirlpool WHR33MBKE adds up to about $533 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The Whirlpool WHR33MBKE is already efficient for its category at $41/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 WHR33MBKE ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 218 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.