Running cost for the Whirlpool WHR46TS1E
At 325 kWh/yr, the Whirlpool WHR46TS1E'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.
Whirlpool WHR46TS1E against the category
That's 15.8% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,067 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 $11/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Whirlpool WHR46TS1E02 ($61/yr, 325 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Whirlpool WHR46TS1E. Whirlpool WH46TS2E ($61/yr, 325 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Whirlpool's own models
Whirlpool makes 156 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 28 of 156 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the AMA27S1E at $40/yr, and its priciest, the WRF995FIF*** at $142/yr.
Whirlpool WHR46TS1E over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Whirlpool WHR46TS1E costs roughly $794 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The Whirlpool WHR46TS1E 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.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the Whirlpool WHR46TS1E is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Sourcing
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. The 325 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.