Kenmore 6936 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Kenmore 6936
ENERGY STAR certifies the Kenmore 6936 at 469 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $88 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
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 21.5% above it, ranking 3,396 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 $16/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 6936: Kenmore 6935 ($88/yr, 469 kWh/yr), then Kenmore 7133# ($88/yr, 469 kWh/yr).
Within the Kenmore lineup
Ranked 69 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).
Kenmore 6936 over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $88/year, the Kenmore 6936 adds up to about $1,146 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $88/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Kenmore 6936 ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 3,396 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.