Whirlpool WRFF3536SZ: running cost
At 715 kWh/yr, the Whirlpool WRFF3536SZ's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $134 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 WRFF3536SZ compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 85.2% above it, ranking 4,532 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $62/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Whirlpool WRFF3536SZ on that list: Whirlpool WRFF3536SW ($134/yr, 715 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Whirlpool WRFF3736SV ($134/yr, 715 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Whirlpool's own models
Ranked 141 of Whirlpool's 156 certified refrigerators, this sits between the AMA27S1E ($40/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the WRF995FIF*** ($142/yr, its priciest).
Whirlpool WRFF3536SZ over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $134/year, the Whirlpool WRFF3536SZ adds up to about $1,747 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The Whirlpool WRFF3536SZ 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 $134/year every year.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Whirlpool WRFF3536SZ ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 4,532 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.