Kenmore 897.5180#32# Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Kenmore 897.5180#32#: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Kenmore 897.5180#32# at 560 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
The $105 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 45.1% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,809 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 $33/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 Gaggenau RVB477790 ($105/yr, 560 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Kenmore 897.51805320 ($105/yr, 560 kWh/yr).
Comparing Kenmore's own models
Kenmore makes 93 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 83 of 93 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the 17764 at $39/yr, and its priciest, the 46-75625 at $140/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $105/year, the Kenmore 897.5180#32# adds up to about $1,369 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The Kenmore 897.5180#32# runs above its category average. If the refrigerator you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $105/year every year.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
$105/year to run is the predictable cost of the Kenmore 897.5180#32#; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance. The 560 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.