Kenmore 111. 2206 Running Cost (Freezer)

Name: Kenmore 111. 2206
Brand: Kenmore

What the Kenmore 111. 2206 costs to run

One of the cheaper models in its category to run

$48/year, priced at the national-average rate

ENERGY STAR certifies the Kenmore 111. 2206 at 256 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.

$0.13per day

$4.01per month

256kWh per year, certified

See this at your own electricity rate

The $48 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.

Kenmore 111. 2206 against the category

That's 36.2% below the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 102 of 658 certified freezers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every freezer ENERGY STAR currently certifies (658 models), not an outside benchmark, about $27/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.

What sits beside it in the ranking

Kenmore 111. 22062910 ($48/yr, 256 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Kenmore 111. 2206. FINLUX 2451 DUF1650WH ($48/yr, 256 kWh/yr) costs a little less.

Within the Kenmore lineup

Kenmore makes 9 ENERGY STAR certified freezers; this one ranks 2 of 9 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the KMR11MS2EA16C at $47/yr, and its priciest, the KKUF21-W at $93/yr.

Lifespan

NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components does not publish a figure for freezers, so no lifetime cost is shown here rather than a guessed one. The annual and monthly figures above stand on their own.

Is it worth replacing?

The Kenmore 111. 2206 is already efficient for its category at $48/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new freezer costs to run.

Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.

Protecting what you have

A freezer like the Kenmore 111. 2206 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

At rank 102 of 658 for running cost, see the freezer category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters. The 256 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.