Kenmore 6133# Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Kenmore 6133#: running cost
The Kenmore 6133# is certified by ENERGY STAR at 385 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $72 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Kenmore 6133# against the category
That's 0.3% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,796 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 $0/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Kenmore 899.6133#32# ($72/yr, 385 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Kenmore 6133#. Frigidaire GRTE2055A ($72/yr, 385 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Kenmore's own models
Kenmore makes 93 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 47 of 93 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the 17764 at $39/yr, and its priciest, the 46-75625 at $140/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Kenmore 6133# costs roughly $941 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Kenmore 6133# is already efficient for its category at $72/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
At $72/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 385 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 2,796 of 4,704, the Kenmore 6133# 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.