Whirlpool WRF532SNH Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Whirlpool WRF532SNH
The Whirlpool WRF532SNH is certified by ENERGY STAR at 500 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $94 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 29.5% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,504 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $21/year over it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is KitchenAid KRBX102E ($94/yr, 500 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Hisense HRB221N6ABE ($94/yr, 501 kWh/yr).
Within the Whirlpool lineup
Whirlpool makes 156 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 74 of 156 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the AMA27S1E at $40/yr, and its priciest, the WRF995FIF at $142/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $94/year, the Whirlpool WRF532SNH adds up to about $1,222 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The Whirlpool WRF532SNH runs above its category average. If the refrigerator you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $94/year every year.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Whirlpool WRF532SNH ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 3,504 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.