Whirlpool WRTX6418TZ Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Whirlpool WRTX6418TZ
The Whirlpool WRTX6418TZ is certified by ENERGY STAR at 360 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $68 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Whirlpool WRTX6418TZ against the category
That's 6.7% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,521 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
Bevoi BVIREF18 ($68/yr, 362 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Whirlpool WRTX6418TZ. Whirlpool WRTX6418TW ($68/yr, 360 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Whirlpool lineup
Whirlpool makes 156 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 38 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Whirlpool WRTX6418TZ costs roughly $880 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Whirlpool WRTX6418TZ 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.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
$68/year to run is the predictable cost of the Whirlpool WRTX6418TZ; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
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. The 360 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.