Whirlpool WRT312CZJ Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Whirlpool WRT312CZJ costs to run
At 394 kWh/yr, the Whirlpool WRT312CZJ's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $74 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 WRT312CZJ compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 2.1% above it, ranking 2,884 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $2/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Whirlpool WRT312CZJ on that list: Verona VEFTF3021RWH ($74/yr, 394 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while AVIVA ARBM115SB ($74/yr, 395 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 48 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Whirlpool WRT312CZJ costs roughly $963 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $74/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
The Whirlpool WRT312CZJ already costs $74/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
At rank 2,884 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 394 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.