Running cost for the Whirlpool WRFC7436T***
The Whirlpool WRFC7436T*** is certified by ENERGY STAR at 673 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.
Where this ranks
That's 74.4% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,385 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 $54/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 Whirlpool WRFC7036R*** ($127/yr, 673 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Whirlpool WRF9*4CIH*** ($127/yr, 674 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Whirlpool makes 156 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 123 of 156 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the AMA27S1E at $40/yr, and its priciest, the WRF995FIF*** at $142/yr.
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 WRFC7436T*** that long and it costs about $1,645 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
At $127/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 WRFC7436T*** or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
$127/year to run is the predictable cost of the Whirlpool WRFC7436T***; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 673 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 4,385 of 4,704, the Whirlpool WRFC7436T*** 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.