Whirlpool WRF535SWH Running Cost (Refrigerator)
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.