Whirlpool WRF995FIF***: running cost
At 755 kWh/yr, the Whirlpool WRF995FIF***'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $142 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 WRF995FIF*** compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 95.6% above it, ranking 4,626 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $69/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Whirlpool WRF995FIF*** on that list: Whirlpool WRF993FIF*** ($142/yr, 755 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Cafe CVE28DM*NC** ($142/yr, 757 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Whirlpool lineup
Of the 156 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators Whirlpool makes, the WRF995FIF*** costs the most to run, $102/year more than Whirlpool's cheapest, the AMA27S1E.
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $142/year, the Whirlpool WRF995FIF*** adds up to about $1,845 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
At $142/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 WRF995FIF*** or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
At $142/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
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. The 755 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.