What the Kenmore 7568# costs to run
The Kenmore 7568# is certified by ENERGY STAR at 692 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $130 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.
How the Kenmore 7568# compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 79.3% above it, ranking 4,439 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $58/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Kenmore 7568# on that list: Hisense HRM260P9T*E ($130/yr, 692 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Mora MRM260N6T*E ($130/yr, 692 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 90 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 7568# over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $130/year, the Kenmore 7568# adds up to about $1,691 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $130/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
A refrigerator like the Kenmore 7568# 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.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 4,439 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.