Running cost for the Whirlpool WRMF3536SV
The Whirlpool WRMF3536SV is certified by ENERGY STAR at 733 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $138 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 89.9% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,579 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $65/year over it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is Maytag MRMF5436TZ ($138/yr, 733 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Whirlpool WRMF3536SW ($138/yr, 733 kWh/yr).
Comparing Whirlpool's own models
Whirlpool makes 156 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 145 of 156 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the AMA27S1E at $40/yr, and its priciest, the WRF995FIF*** at $142/yr.
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 WRMF3536SV that long and it costs about $1,791 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
At $138/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the Whirlpool WRMF3536SV or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
$138/year to run is the predictable cost of the Whirlpool WRMF3536SV; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 4,579 of 4,704, the Whirlpool WRMF3536SV 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.