Whirlpool WRTX6418TB Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Whirlpool WRTX6418TB: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Whirlpool WRTX6418TB at 360 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
The $68 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Whirlpool WRTX6418TB against the category
That's 6.7% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,519 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 $5/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Whirlpool WRTX6418TW ($68/yr, 360 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Whirlpool WRTX6418TB. VITARA VTFR1800EBE ($68/yr, 360 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Whirlpool's own models
Whirlpool makes 156 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 36 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 WRTX6418TB that long and it costs about $880 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
The Whirlpool WRTX6418TB is already efficient for its category at $68/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
The Whirlpool WRTX6418TB already costs $68/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 360 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 2,519 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.