Running cost for the Kenmore 899.7231#32#
At 448 kWh/yr, the Kenmore 899.7231#32#'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $84 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 899.7231#32# compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 16.1% above it, ranking 3,169 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $12/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Kenmore 899.7231#32# on that list: Kenmore 7231# ($84/yr, 448 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Premium Levella PRNIM18***** ($84/yr, 448 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Kenmore lineup
Ranked 59 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).
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Kenmore 899.7231#32# that long and it costs about $1,095 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $84/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 899.7231#32# ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 448 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 3,169 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.