Running cost for the Whirlpool WRF535SWH*
The Whirlpool WRF535SWH* 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.
Whirlpool WRF535SWH* against the category
That's 59.3% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,154 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 $43/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Whirlpool WRFA35SWH* ($116/yr, 615 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Whirlpool WRF535SWH*. Whirlpool WRF535SWB* ($116/yr, 615 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Whirlpool lineup
Whirlpool makes 156 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 100 of 156 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the AMA27S1E at $40/yr, and its priciest, the WRF995FIF*** at $142/yr.
Whirlpool WRF535SWH* over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Whirlpool WRF535SWH* costs roughly $1,503 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
At $116/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 WRF535SWH* or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Whirlpool WRF535SWH* ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 615 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 4,154 of 4,704, the Whirlpool WRF535SWH* 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.