Whirlpool WRTX7419S***: running cost
The Whirlpool WRTX7419S*** is certified by ENERGY STAR at 463 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $87 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Whirlpool WRTX7419S*** against the category
That's 19.9% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,306 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 $14/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Bertazzoni REF24BMBIPNV ($87/yr, 464 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Whirlpool WRTX7419S***. Whirlpool WRTX5519S*** ($87/yr, 463 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Whirlpool makes 156 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 65 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 WRTX7419S*** costs roughly $1,132 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $87/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the Whirlpool WRTX7419S*** is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
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 463 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.