Whirlpool WRTX3314T Running Cost (Refrigerator)

Name: Whirlpool WRTX3314T
Brand: Whirlpool

Whirlpool WRTX3314T: running cost

Cheaper than most models in its category to run

$63/year at the national-average rate

The Whirlpool WRTX3314T is certified by ENERGY STAR at 336 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.

$0.17per day

$5.26per month

336kWh per year, certified

$821over a 13-yr lifespan

Swap in your own state’s rate

The $63 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.

Whirlpool WRTX3314T against the category

That's 13% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,267 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 $9/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.

What sits beside it in the ranking

ARCTIC CHEF ACFR551 ($64/yr, 338 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Whirlpool WRTX3314T. Whirlpool WRT134TFD0 ($63/yr, 336 kWh/yr) costs a little less.

Same brand, different models

Whirlpool makes 156 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 32 of 156 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the AMA27S1E at $40/yr, and its priciest, the WRF995FIF at $142/yr.

Whirlpool WRTX3314T over 13 years

13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $63/year, the Whirlpool WRTX3314T adds up to about $821 in electricity over that span.

Weighing a replacement

The Whirlpool WRTX3314T is already efficient for its category at $63/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

At $63/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.

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.