Whirlpool WRT549SZD Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Whirlpool WRT549SZD: running cost
The Whirlpool WRT549SZD is certified by ENERGY STAR at 462 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $87 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 WRT549SZD compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 19.7% above it, ranking 3,297 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $14/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Whirlpool WRT549SZD on that list: TCL TRF20S5AL-S1 ($87/yr, 461 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Amana ARTX2419S ($87/yr, 463 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Whirlpool lineup
Ranked 61 of Whirlpool's 156 certified refrigerators, this sits between the AMA27S1E ($40/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the WRF995FIF ($142/yr, its priciest).
Whirlpool WRT549SZD over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Whirlpool WRT549SZD costs roughly $1,129 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Whirlpool WRT549SZD runs above its category average. If the refrigerator you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $87/year every year.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Whirlpool WRT549SZD 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
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 462 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.