Kenmore 896.99119520 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Kenmore 896.99119520 costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Kenmore 896.99119520 at 226 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $42 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 896.99119520 compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 41.5% less, ranking 824 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $30/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Kenmore 896.99119520 on that list: GENUINE COMFORT GCCF-S45LA0-1 ($42/yr, 226 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while KOOLATRON KBC-130SS ($42/yr, 226 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Kenmore lineup
Ranked 19 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).
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Kenmore 896.99119520 costs roughly $552 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $42/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
The Kenmore 896.99119520 already costs $42/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
At rank 824 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. The 226 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.