Running cost for the Kenmore 896.61352420
At 382 kWh/yr, the Kenmore 896.61352420's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $72 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Kenmore 896.61352420 against the category
That's 1% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,774 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 $1/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Liebherr ICB5160IM ($72/yr, 382 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Kenmore 896.61352420. Frestec FR 2002 SL ($72/yr, 382 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Kenmore makes 93 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 46 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 896.61352420 costs roughly $934 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The Kenmore 896.61352420 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.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
The Kenmore 896.61352420 already costs $72/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 382 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 2,774 of 4,704, the Kenmore 896.61352420 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.