Whirlpool WRT541SZD0 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Whirlpool WRT541SZD0 costs to run
At 399 kWh/yr, the Whirlpool WRT541SZD0's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $75 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Whirlpool WRT541SZD0 against the category
That's 3.4% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,953 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 $2/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Whirlpool WRT541SZH0 ($75/yr, 399 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Whirlpool WRT541SZD0. UNIQUE UGP-340L Y AC ($75/yr, 399 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Whirlpool lineup
Whirlpool makes 156 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 52 of 156 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the AMA27S1E at $40/yr, and its priciest, the WRF995FIF at $142/yr.
Whirlpool WRT541SZD0 over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Whirlpool WRT541SZD0 costs roughly $975 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Whirlpool WRT541SZD0 is already efficient for its category at $75/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
$75/year to run is the predictable cost of the Whirlpool WRT541SZD0; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
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 399 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.