Whirlpool WRT138FFD*: running cost
The Whirlpool WRT138FFD* is certified by ENERGY STAR at 454 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $85 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 17.6% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,232 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $13/year over it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is GE GBE17HYR**** ($85/yr, 454 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Whirlpool WRT138FZD* ($85/yr, 454 kWh/yr).
Within the Whirlpool lineup
Whirlpool makes 156 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 57 of 156 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the AMA27S1E at $40/yr, and its priciest, the WRF995FIF*** at $142/yr.
Whirlpool WRT138FFD* over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Whirlpool WRT138FFD* costs roughly $1,110 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The Whirlpool WRT138FFD* 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 $85/year every year.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the Whirlpool WRT138FFD* 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.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 454 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 3,232 of 4,704, the Whirlpool WRT138FFD* 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.