Whirlpool WRB322DMH*: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Whirlpool WRB322DMH* at 584 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
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.
How the Whirlpool WRB322DMH* compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 51.3% above it, ranking 3,944 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $37/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Whirlpool WRB322DMH* on that list: Whirlpool WRB322DMB ($110/yr, 584 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Whirlpool WRF532SMH* ($110/yr, 584 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Whirlpool's own models
Ranked 84 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Whirlpool WRB322DMH* that long and it costs about $1,427 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $110/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Whirlpool WRB322DMH* ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 584 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.