Whirlpool WRF995FIF Running Cost (Refrigerator)
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 CVE28DMNC ($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.