Whirlpool WRMF3736SV Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Whirlpool WRMF3736SV: running cost
The Whirlpool WRMF3736SV 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.
Whirlpool WRMF3736SV against the category
That's 89.9% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,585 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 WRMF3736SW ($138/yr, 733 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Whirlpool WRMF3736SV. Whirlpool WRMF3636SZ ($138/yr, 733 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Whirlpool makes 156 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 151 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Whirlpool WRMF3736SV costs roughly $1,791 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The Whirlpool WRMF3736SV 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.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the Whirlpool WRMF3736SV is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 733 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 4,585 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.