Kenmore 6935 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Kenmore 6935 costs to run
The Kenmore 6935 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 469 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $88 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 21.5% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,395 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $16/year over it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is Ikea IX3HHGXSS ($88/yr, 469 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Kenmore 6936 ($88/yr, 469 kWh/yr).
Comparing Kenmore's own models
Kenmore makes 93 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 68 of 93 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the 17764 at $39/yr, and its priciest, the 46-75625 at $140/yr.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Kenmore 6935 costs roughly $1,146 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
At $88/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the Kenmore 6935 or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
The Kenmore 6935 already costs $88/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 469 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 3,395 of 4,704, the Kenmore 6935 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.