Whirlpool WRF736SDA Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Whirlpool WRF736SDA costs to run
At 685 kWh/yr, the Whirlpool WRF736SDA'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 WRF736SDA compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 77.5% above it, ranking 4,430 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 WRF736SDA on that list: Whirlpool WRF555SDH ($129/yr, 685 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Whirlpool WRFF3436R ($129/yr, 685 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Whirlpool's own models
Ranked 133 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 WRF736SDA that long and it costs about $1,674 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $129/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.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the Whirlpool WRF736SDA is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. 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.