Whirlpool WRFF3736SW Running Cost (Refrigerator)

Name: Whirlpool WRFF3736SW
Brand: Whirlpool

Running cost for the Whirlpool WRFF3736SW

One of the more expensive models in its category to run

$134/year, priced at the national-average rate

At 715 kWh/yr, the Whirlpool WRFF3736SW's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.

$0.37per day

$11.20per month

715kWh per year, certified

$1,747over a 13-yr lifespan

See this at your own electricity rate

The $134 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.

Whirlpool WRFF3736SW against the category

That's 85.2% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,534 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $62/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.

What sits beside it in the ranking

Whirlpool WRFF3736SZ ($134/yr, 715 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Whirlpool WRFF3736SW. Whirlpool WRFF3736SV ($134/yr, 715 kWh/yr) costs a little less.

Within the Whirlpool lineup

Whirlpool makes 156 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 143 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

13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $134/year, the Whirlpool WRFF3736SW adds up to about $1,747 in electricity over that span.

Shopping for a new one

Running above the category average, $134/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.

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.

Sourcing

Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 715 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 4,534 of 4,704, the Whirlpool WRFF3736SW 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.