Model
West Bend WBRA75****
Rank #243 means 242 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 43rd efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 43% of those models.
What does the West Bend WBRA75**** cost to run per year?
The West Bend WBRA75**** is a relatively cheap runner for its class: about $46 a year, rank #243 of 1,000. It uses 34% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $71/yr to run, a saving of roughly $25 a year. Its 43th size-adjusted efficiency percentile is unremarkable, close to what a typical model in the class scores. Its listing marks it counter-depth, meaning it sits nearly flush with surrounding cabinets rather than protruding a few extra inches like a standard-depth model; that shallower body usually means less interior volume for the same footprint.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Upstreman CR26-*** at $46/yr runs a little cheaper and the Marvel MLRE*24-BG01A at $47/yr runs a little more, a sense of how tightly models are packed at this point in the ranking. A refrigerator typically stays in service for somewhere around 12 years; over that span, the West Bend WBRA75****'s $46/yr adds up to roughly $552 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Avanti AVRPD75****.
By the numbers
The West Bend WBRA75**** normalized against its whole class, so each figure means something.
What it costs you over time
Running cost is an every-year number, so it compounds. At $46/yr, here is what the West Bend WBRA75**** adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the West Bend WBRA75**** costs about $460. That is roughly $250 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $710 over the same ten years.
How the West Bend WBRA75**** compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $46/yr, it runs about $18 a year cheaper than the class median of $64, and it is about $38 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $71/yr, the West Bend WBRA75**** uses 34% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 7.5 cu ft, the West Bend WBRA75**** is a mid-size refrigerator for its class, which spans 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft with a median of 12.6 cu ft, right in the middle of the capacity range, so capacity is roughly a wash compared with the rest of the class.
- Counter depth vs standard depth. Counter-depth models sit flush with cabinets but usually hold less interior volume than a standard-depth model of the same width, which can nudge the per-cubic-foot running cost either way.
- Interior volume. Cubic feet of interior volume is the first thing that scales a fridge's running cost up or down, before compressor quality even enters the picture.
- Compressor technology. Newer variable-speed (inverter) compressors modulate output instead of cycling fully on and off, which tends to use less energy for the same cooling job than an older fixed-speed compressor.
- Placement and ventilation. A fridge pushed tight against a wall or cabinet, or standing next to an oven or in direct sun, works harder to shed the heat its compressor produces, which can push real-world cost above the published figure.
Common questions
Is the West Bend WBRA75**** cheap to run?
Yes, relatively. At $46 a year it ranks #243 of 1,000 refrigerator models we track, in the cheaper part of its class to run.
How much does the West Bend WBRA75**** cost per month?
Roughly $3.87/mo, spreading the $46/yr estimate evenly across twelve months at $0.1856/kWh. Actual monthly bills swing with your rate and usage pattern.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
We take the model's published annual energy use of 250 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $46 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the West Bend WBRA75**** for its size?
43rd percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 245 | Upstreman CR26-***2.5 cu ft | $46 |
| 244 | Dometic EA24F5.4 cu ft | $46 |
| 243 | Avanti AVRPD75****7.5 cu ft | $46 |
| 242 | Perlick URS15T*1-5-****2.8 cu ft | $46 |
| 241 | Marvel MPWC424-SG31A5.2 cu ft | $46 |
Source
ES_1131312_WBRA75_05232024120210_1248258View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026West Bend and WBRA75**** are used here for identification only and are not endorsements. Figures are computed by WattWise Labs from public ENERGY STAR data, not measured in our own lab.