Whirlpool WRS975SID***: running cost
The Whirlpool WRS975SID*** is certified by ENERGY STAR at 610 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $115 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 WRS975SID*** compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 58% above it, ranking 4,124 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $42/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Whirlpool WRS975SID*** on that list: Mabe MDU25ESK**** ($115/yr, 610 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Frigidaire FFHX2325T* ($115/yr, 613 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 96 of Whirlpool's 156 certified refrigerators, this sits between the AMA27S1E ($40/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the WRF995FIF*** ($142/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Whirlpool WRS975SID*** that long and it costs about $1,491 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
At $115/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 WRS975SID*** or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the Whirlpool WRS975SID*** 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.
How this was checked
At rank 4,124 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. The 610 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.