Whirlpool WRT138FZD Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Whirlpool WRT138FZD: running cost
At 370 kWh/yr, the Whirlpool WRT138FZD's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $70 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 WRT138FZD compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 4.1% less, ranking 2,726 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $3/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Whirlpool WRT138FZD on that list: Whirlpool WRT138FFD ($70/yr, 370 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Whirlpool WRT148FZD ($70/yr, 370 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 40 of Whirlpool's 156 certified refrigerators, this sits between the AMA27S1E ($40/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the WRF995FIF ($142/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $70/year, the Whirlpool WRT138FZD adds up to about $904 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $70/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 WRT138FZD ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. 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.