What the Whirlpool WRMF3636SW costs to run
At 733 kWh/yr, the Whirlpool WRMF3636SW's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $138 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Whirlpool WRMF3636SW against the category
That's 89.9% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,583 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 $65/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Whirlpool WRMF3636SZ ($138/yr, 733 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Whirlpool WRMF3636SW. Whirlpool WRMF3636SV ($138/yr, 733 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Whirlpool makes 156 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 149 of 156 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the AMA27S1E at $40/yr, and its priciest, the WRF995FIF*** at $142/yr.
Whirlpool WRMF3636SW over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Whirlpool WRMF3636SW costs roughly $1,791 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
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 WRMF3636SW 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 WRMF3636SW; 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. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.