Whirlpool WRMF3336SZ Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Whirlpool WRMF3336SZ: running cost
At 661 kWh/yr, the Whirlpool WRMF3336SZ's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $124 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Whirlpool WRMF3336SZ against the category
That's 71.2% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,338 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 $52/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Midea ARBM265FDSE ($124/yr, 662 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Whirlpool WRMF3336SZ. Whirlpool WRMF3336SW ($124/yr, 661 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Whirlpool lineup
Whirlpool makes 156 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 117 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 WRMF3336SZ that long and it costs about $1,615 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $124/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
$124/year to run is the predictable cost of the Whirlpool WRMF3336SZ; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 4,338 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.