Whirlpool WRB533CZJ Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Whirlpool WRB533CZJ costs to run
At 410 kWh/yr, the Whirlpool WRB533CZJ's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $77 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 WRB533CZJ compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 6.2% above it, ranking 2,978 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $5/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Whirlpool WRB533CZJ on that list: Sub-Zero DEU2450CI/ ($77/yr, 408 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Fisher & Paykel RF135B ($77/yr, 411 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 54 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 $77/year, the Whirlpool WRB533CZJ adds up to about $1,002 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $77/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
The Whirlpool WRB533CZJ already costs $77/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 410 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.