Whirlpool WRB322DMH Running Cost (Refrigerator)
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.