Whirlpool WRT549SZD Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Whirlpool WRT549SZD
At 378 kWh/yr, the Whirlpool WRT549SZD's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $71 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 2.1% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,749 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 $2/year under 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 Smeg FAB32UL# ($71/yr, 378 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Amana ARTX2419S ($71/yr, 379 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Whirlpool makes 156 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 43 of 156 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the AMA27S1E at $40/yr, and its priciest, the WRF995FIF at $142/yr.
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Whirlpool WRT549SZD that long and it costs about $924 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
The Whirlpool WRT549SZD is already efficient for its category at $71/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
At $71/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 2,749 of 4,704, the Whirlpool WRT549SZD 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.