Whirlpool WRT134TFD0 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Whirlpool WRT134TFD0 costs to run
At 336 kWh/yr, the Whirlpool WRT134TFD0's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $63 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 13% less, ranking 2,266 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $9/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Whirlpool WRT134TFD0: KitchenAid KBBX104 ($63/yr, 336 kWh/yr), then Whirlpool WRTX3314T ($63/yr, 336 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 31 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 WRT134TFD0 over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Whirlpool WRT134TFD0 costs roughly $821 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $63/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Whirlpool WRT134TFD0 ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 336 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.