Whirlpool WRF992FIF Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Whirlpool WRF992FIF
The Whirlpool WRF992FIF is certified by ENERGY STAR at 755 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $142 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 95.6% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,624 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $69/year over it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is Samsung RF28R7201 ($142/yr, 755 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Whirlpool WRF993FIF ($142/yr, 755 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Whirlpool makes 156 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 154 of 156 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the AMA27S1E at $40/yr, and its priciest, the WRF995FIF at $142/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $142/year, the Whirlpool WRF992FIF adds up to about $1,845 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The Whirlpool WRF992FIF runs above its category average. If the refrigerator you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $142/year every year.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
At $142/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 755 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 4,624 of 4,704, the Whirlpool WRF992FIF 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.