Whirlpool WRQA59CNKZ Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Whirlpool WRQA59CNKZ: running cost
The Whirlpool WRQA59CNKZ is certified by ENERGY STAR at 569 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $107 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
How the Whirlpool WRQA59CNKZ compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 47.4% above it, ranking 3,872 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $34/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Whirlpool WRQA59CNKZ on that list: VITARA VFFR2102ESSE ($107/yr, 569 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Zline RFSV-36 ($107/yr, 569 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Whirlpool lineup
Ranked 82 of Whirlpool's 156 certified refrigerators, this sits between the AMA27S1E ($40/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the WRF995FIF ($142/yr, its priciest).
Whirlpool WRQA59CNKZ over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Whirlpool WRQA59CNKZ costs roughly $1,391 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The Whirlpool WRQA59CNKZ 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 $107/year every year.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
At $107/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 569 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.