Whirlpool WRMC7436T Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Whirlpool WRMC7436T
At 678 kWh/yr, the Whirlpool WRMC7436T'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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 75.6% above it, ranking 4,394 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $55/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Whirlpool WRMC7436T: Whirlpool WRMC7036R ($127/yr, 678 kWh/yr), then GE GFE24JGK ($128/yr, 679 kWh/yr).
Within the Whirlpool lineup
Ranked 128 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 WRMC7436T over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $127/year, the Whirlpool WRMC7436T adds up to about $1,657 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $127/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
$127/year to run is the predictable cost of the Whirlpool WRMC7436T; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
Ranked 4,394 of 4,704, the Whirlpool WRMC7436T 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. The 678 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.