Whirlpool WRFF3536SW: running cost
At 715 kWh/yr, the Whirlpool WRFF3536SW's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $134 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 85.2% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,531 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 $62/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 WRFF3536SV ($134/yr, 715 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Whirlpool WRFF3536SZ ($134/yr, 715 kWh/yr).
Comparing Whirlpool's own models
Whirlpool makes 156 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 140 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 WRFF3536SW that long and it costs about $1,747 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
At $134/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 WRFF3536SW or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
At $134/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
At rank 4,531 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 715 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.