Running cost for the Whirlpool WRB322DMB
At 584 kWh/yr, the Whirlpool WRB322DMB's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $110 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 51.3% above it, ranking 3,943 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $37/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Whirlpool WRB322DMB: Thermador T36IT100NP ($110/yr, 584 kWh/yr), then Whirlpool WRB322DMH* ($110/yr, 584 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 83 of Whirlpool's 156 certified refrigerators, this sits between the AMA27S1E ($40/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the WRF995FIF*** ($142/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $110/year, the Whirlpool WRB322DMB adds up to about $1,427 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $110/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
At $110/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
At rank 3,943 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. The 584 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.