Whirlpool WRTX7421T Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Whirlpool WRTX7421T: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Whirlpool WRTX7421T at 482 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $91 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Whirlpool WRTX7421T against the category
That's 24.9% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,453 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 $18/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Whirlpool WRT541SZD0 ($91/yr, 483 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Whirlpool WRTX7421T. Whirlpool WRTX5421T ($91/yr, 482 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Whirlpool's own models
Whirlpool makes 156 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 69 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 WRTX7421T that long and it costs about $1,178 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
At $91/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the Whirlpool WRTX7421T or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
The Whirlpool WRTX7421T already costs $91/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 482 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.