Model
Whirlpool WHR46TS2E
Rank #444 means 443 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 17th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 17% of those models.
What does the Whirlpool WHR46TS2E cost to run per year?
The Whirlpool WHR46TS2E costs about $60 a year to run, a middle-of-the-pack figure at rank #444 of 1,000. It uses 12% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $68/yr to run, a saving of roughly $8 a year. Once capacity is factored in, its efficiency percentile of 17 is among the lowest in its class. At 4.6 cu ft, it is a small refrigerator for the class, which runs 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft; size and efficiency are the two levers behind the figure above, and this dataset does not carry a separate efficiency-factor column for this class.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Whirlpool WH46TS1E at $60/yr runs a little cheaper and the Bangson US-BSR-300-2 at $61/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 Whirlpool WHR46TS2E's $60/yr adds up to roughly $720 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Galanz AMAR46TBKE.
By the numbers
The Whirlpool WHR46TS2E 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 $60/yr, here is what the Whirlpool WHR46TS2E adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Whirlpool WHR46TS2E costs about $600. That is roughly $80 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $680 over the same ten years.
How the Whirlpool WHR46TS2E compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $60/yr, it runs about $4 a year cheaper than the class median of $64, and it is about $52 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $68/yr, the Whirlpool WHR46TS2E uses 12% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 4.6 cu ft, the Whirlpool WHR46TS2E is a small refrigerator for its class, which spans 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft with a median of 12.6 cu ft, less capacity to service is usually the first reason a running-cost figure lands on the low side, before efficiency even enters the picture.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 Whirlpool WHR46TS2E cheap to run?
It is about average. At $60 a year it ranks #444 of 1,000 refrigerator models we track, close to the middle of its class on running cost.
How much does the Whirlpool WHR46TS2E cost per month?
Roughly $5.03/mo, spreading the $60/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 325 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $60 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Whirlpool WHR46TS2E for its size?
17th percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 448 | Whirlpool WH46TS1E4.6 cu ft | $60 |
| 447 | Kucht KR300TR16.7 cu ft | $60 |
| 446 | Ikea HS-147RN(NA) LAGAN4 cu ft | $60 |
| 445 | Galanz GLR46TBKER4.6 cu ft | $60 |
| 444 | Galanz AMAR46TBKE4.6 cu ft | $60 |
Source
ES_1108549_WHR46TS2E_12032020065046_80062974View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Whirlpool and WHR46TS2E 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.