Whirlpool WRQC7836R Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Whirlpool WRQC7836R
At 645 kWh/yr, the Whirlpool WRQC7836R's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $121 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 WRQC7836R compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 67.1% above it, ranking 4,273 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $49/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Whirlpool WRQC7836R on that list: Whirlpool WRFF3336SZ ($121/yr, 645 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Frigidaire DGHX2655T ($121/yr, 646 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 112 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 WRQC7836R over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Whirlpool WRQC7836R that long and it costs about $1,576 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $121/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
The Whirlpool WRQC7836R already costs $121/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 4,273 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.