Whirlpool WRMC7036R Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Whirlpool WRMC7036R costs to run
At 678 kWh/yr, the Whirlpool WRMC7036R's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $127 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 WRMC7036R compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 75.6% above it, ranking 4,393 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $55/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Whirlpool WRMC7036R on that list: Whirlpool WRMC5036R ($127/yr, 678 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Whirlpool WRMC7436T ($127/yr, 678 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 127 of Whirlpool's 156 certified refrigerators, this sits between the AMA27S1E ($40/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the WRF995FIF ($142/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Whirlpool WRMC7036R that long and it costs about $1,657 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $127/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.
If you're keeping it
The Whirlpool WRMC7036R already costs $127/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
At rank 4,393 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 678 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.