Whirlpool WRF555SDH Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Whirlpool WRF555SDH costs to run
At 685 kWh/yr, the Whirlpool WRF555SDH's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $129 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 WRF555SDH compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 77.5% above it, ranking 4,429 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $56/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Whirlpool WRF555SDH on that list: Whirlpool WRF555SDF ($129/yr, 685 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Whirlpool WRF736SDA ($129/yr, 685 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Whirlpool's own models
Ranked 132 of Whirlpool's 156 certified refrigerators, this sits between the AMA27S1E ($40/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the WRF995FIF ($142/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Whirlpool WRF555SDH that long and it costs about $1,674 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $129/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Whirlpool WRF555SDH ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 685 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.