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Whirlpool WRB329*FB*: running cost

More expensive than most models in its category to run
$88/year at 18.8¢/kWh, the 51-state average

At 469 kWh/yr, the Whirlpool WRB329*FB*'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.

$0.24per day
$7.35per month
469kWh per year, certified
$1,146over a 13-yr lifespan

The $88 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.

Whirlpool WRB329*FB* against the category

That's 21.5% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,412 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 $16/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.

What sits beside it in the ranking

Bosch B30IB905SP ($88/yr, 470 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Whirlpool WRB329*FB*. Whirlpool WRB119WFB* ($88/yr, 469 kWh/yr) costs a little less.

Within the Whirlpool lineup

Whirlpool makes 156 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 67 of 156 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the AMA27S1E at $40/yr, and its priciest, the WRF995FIF*** at $142/yr.

Whirlpool WRB329*FB* over 13 years

Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Whirlpool WRB329*FB* costs roughly $1,146 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.

Weighing a replacement

At $88/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the Whirlpool WRB329*FB* or its replacement.

Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.

Protecting what you have

$88/year to run is the predictable cost of the Whirlpool WRB329*FB*; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.

Sourcing

Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 469 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.