Kenmore 17747 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Kenmore 17747
ENERGY STAR certifies the Kenmore 17747 at 220 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $41 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 43% less, ranking 761 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $31/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Kenmore 17747: Insignia NS-CF33SS3-C ($41/yr, 220 kWh/yr), then Kenmore 896.99079520 ($41/yr, 220 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 16 of Kenmore's 93 certified refrigerators, this sits between the 17764 ($39/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the 46-75625 ($140/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Kenmore 17747 costs roughly $538 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $41/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the Kenmore 17747 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.
Where this number comes from
Ranked 761 of 4,704, the Kenmore 17747 sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math. The 220 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.