Whirlpool WRTX5419S Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Whirlpool WRTX5419S costs to run
At 379 kWh/yr, the Whirlpool WRTX5419S's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $71 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 WRTX5419S compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 1.8% less, ranking 2,757 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $1/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Whirlpool WRTX5419S on that list: Whirlpool WRTX3319S ($71/yr, 379 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Whirlpool WRTX7419S ($71/yr, 379 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Whirlpool lineup
Ranked 45 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 WRTX5419S over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $71/year, the Whirlpool WRTX5419S adds up to about $926 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $71/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Whirlpool WRTX5419S 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 379 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 2,757 of 4,704, the Whirlpool WRTX5419S 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.