Whirlpool WRF535SMH Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Whirlpool WRF535SMH
The Whirlpool WRF535SMH is certified by ENERGY STAR at 615 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $116 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 59.3% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,152 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 $43/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 Whirlpool WRF535SMB ($116/yr, 615 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Whirlpool WRF535SWB ($116/yr, 615 kWh/yr).
Comparing Whirlpool's own models
Whirlpool makes 156 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 98 of 156 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the AMA27S1E at $40/yr, and its priciest, the WRF995FIF at $142/yr.
Whirlpool WRF535SMH over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Whirlpool WRF535SMH costs roughly $1,503 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $116/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.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Whirlpool WRF535SMH 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
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. The 615 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.