Whirlpool WRMF3536SZ: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Whirlpool WRMF3536SZ at 733 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
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 4,581 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 Whirlpool WRMF3536SW ($138/yr, 733 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Whirlpool WRMF3636SV ($138/yr, 733 kWh/yr).
Comparing Whirlpool's own models
Whirlpool makes 156 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 147 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $138/year, the Whirlpool WRMF3536SZ adds up to about $1,791 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The Whirlpool WRMF3536SZ runs above its category average. If the refrigerator you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $138/year every year.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Whirlpool WRMF3536SZ ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
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 4,581 of 4,704, the Whirlpool WRMF3536SZ 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.