Whirlpool WRT541SZH0 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Whirlpool WRT541SZH0
The Whirlpool WRT541SZH0 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 399 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $75 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Whirlpool WRT541SZH0 against the category
That's 3.4% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,954 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
Beko BBBF2410IM2 ($75/yr, 400 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Whirlpool WRT541SZH0. Whirlpool WRT541SZD0 ($75/yr, 399 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Whirlpool's own models
Whirlpool makes 156 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 53 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 $75/year, the Whirlpool WRT541SZH0 adds up to about $975 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The Whirlpool WRT541SZH0 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.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
$75/year to run is the predictable cost of the Whirlpool WRT541SZH0; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
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.