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Running cost for the Whirlpool WRS331FDD*0*

One of the more expensive models in its category to run
$113/year at 18.8¢/kWh, the 51-state average

The Whirlpool WRS331FDD*0* is certified by ENERGY STAR at 601 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.

$0.31per day
$9.42per month
601kWh per year, certified
$1,469over a 13-yr lifespan

The $113 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.

Whirlpool WRS331FDD*0* against the category

That's 55.7% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,087 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 $40/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.

What sits beside it in the ranking

Whirlpool WRS331SDH*0* ($113/yr, 602 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Whirlpool WRS331FDD*0*. Samsung RS23CB7600** ($113/yr, 600 kWh/yr) costs a little less.

Same brand, different models

Whirlpool makes 156 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 91 of 156 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the AMA27S1E at $40/yr, and its priciest, the WRF995FIF*** at $142/yr.

Whirlpool WRS331FDD*0* over 13 years

13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $113/year, the Whirlpool WRS331FDD*0* adds up to about $1,469 in electricity over that span.

Shopping for a new one

Running above the category average, $113/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.

Protecting what you have

The Whirlpool WRS331FDD*0* already costs $113/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 601 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.