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Whirlpool WRMF3736SZ: running cost

One of the more expensive models in its category to run
$138/year at 18.8¢/kWh, the 51-state average

ENERGY STAR certifies the Whirlpool WRMF3736SZ at 733 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.

$0.38per day
$11.48per month
733kWh per year, certified
$1,791over a 13-yr lifespan

The $138 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.

Whirlpool WRMF3736SZ against the category

That's 89.9% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,587 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

LG LF25G8330* ($139/yr, 737 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Whirlpool WRMF3736SZ. Whirlpool WRMF3736SW ($138/yr, 733 kWh/yr) costs a little less.

Same brand, different models

Whirlpool makes 156 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 153 of 156 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the AMA27S1E at $40/yr, and its priciest, the WRF995FIF*** at $142/yr.

Whirlpool WRMF3736SZ over 13 years

13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $138/year, the Whirlpool WRMF3736SZ adds up to about $1,791 in electricity over that span.

Weighing a replacement

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 WRMF3736SZ or its replacement.

See what else is certified in this category before you decide.

Protecting what you have

The Whirlpool WRMF3736SZ already costs $138/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.

Sourcing

Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 733 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 4,587 of 4,704, the Whirlpool WRMF3736SZ 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.