Whirlpool WRF94CIH Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Whirlpool WRF94CIH costs to run
The Whirlpool WRF94CIH is certified by ENERGY STAR at 674 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $127 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Whirlpool WRF94CIH against the category
That's 74.6% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,386 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 $54/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Whirlpool WRF954CIH ($127/yr, 674 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Whirlpool WRF94CIH. Whirlpool WRFC7436T ($127/yr, 673 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Whirlpool makes 156 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 124 of 156 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the AMA27S1E at $40/yr, and its priciest, the WRF995FIF at $142/yr.
Whirlpool WRF94CIH over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Whirlpool WRF94CIH costs roughly $1,647 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $127/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
A refrigerator like the Whirlpool WRF94CIH 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.
Sourcing
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.