Whirlpool WRFA32SMH Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Whirlpool WRFA32SMH costs to run
At 584 kWh/yr, the Whirlpool WRFA32SMH's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $110 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 WRFA32SMH compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 51.3% above it, ranking 3,947 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $37/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Whirlpool WRFA32SMH on that list: Whirlpool WRF532SNH ($110/yr, 584 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Zline SRBIV-36 ($110/yr, 584 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 87 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 WRFA32SMH that long and it costs about $1,427 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The Whirlpool WRFA32SMH 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 $110/year every year.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the Whirlpool WRFA32SMH 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
At rank 3,947 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters. The 584 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.