Running cost for the Whirlpool WRTX5419S***
ENERGY STAR certifies the Whirlpool WRTX5419S*** at 463 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $87 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 19.9% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,304 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 $14/year over 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 Whirlpool WRTX3319S*** ($87/yr, 463 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Whirlpool WRTX5519S*** ($87/yr, 463 kWh/yr).
Comparing Whirlpool's own models
Whirlpool makes 156 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 63 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Whirlpool WRTX5419S*** that long and it costs about $1,132 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $87/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
At $87/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. At rank 3,304 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.