Whirlpool WRT134TFD0 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Whirlpool WRT134TFD0
The Whirlpool WRT134TFD0 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 420 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $79 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Whirlpool WRT134TFD0 against the category
That's 8.8% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,006 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 $6/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Whirlpool WRTX3314T ($79/yr, 420 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Whirlpool WRT134TFD0. Summit FFBF284SSIM ($79/yr, 420 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Whirlpool's own models
Whirlpool makes 156 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 55 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 $79/year, the Whirlpool WRT134TFD0 adds up to about $1,026 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $79/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
A refrigerator like the Whirlpool WRT134TFD0 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
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. The 420 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.