Whirlpool WRB329FB Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Whirlpool WRB329FB: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Whirlpool WRB329FB at 469 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $88 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 21.5% above it, ranking 3,412 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 $16/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 WRB329FB: Whirlpool WRB119WFB ($88/yr, 469 kWh/yr), then Bosch B30IB905SP ($88/yr, 470 kWh/yr).
Comparing Whirlpool's own models
Ranked 67 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Whirlpool WRB329FB costs roughly $1,146 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $88/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
The Whirlpool WRB329FB already costs $88/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 469 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 3,412 of 4,704, the Whirlpool WRB329FB 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.