Running cost for the Whirlpool WRB119WFB*
At 553 kWh/yr, the Whirlpool WRB119WFB*'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $104 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 43.3% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,793 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 $31/year over 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 Maytag MBR1957FE*** ($104/yr, 553 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Whirlpool WRB329*FB* ($104/yr, 553 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Whirlpool makes 156 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 76 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 WRB119WFB* that long and it costs about $1,352 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $104/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Whirlpool WRB119WFB* 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
Ranked 3,793 of 4,704, the Whirlpool WRB119WFB* 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. The 553 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.