Whirlpool WRS335SDH0 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Whirlpool WRS335SDH0
The Whirlpool WRS335SDH0 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 640 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $120 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Whirlpool WRS335SDH0 against the category
That's 65.8% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,250 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 $48/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Frigidaire FFHN2740PA ($121/yr, 642 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Whirlpool WRS335SDH0. Whirlpool WRS335FDD ($120/yr, 640 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Whirlpool's own models
Whirlpool makes 156 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 105 of 156 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the AMA27S1E at $40/yr, and its priciest, the WRF995FIF at $142/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $120/year, the Whirlpool WRS335SDH0 adds up to about $1,564 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The Whirlpool WRS335SDH0 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 $120/year every year.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the Whirlpool WRS335SDH0 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
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 4,250 of 4,704, the Whirlpool WRS335SDH0 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.