What the Kenmore 9966*61* costs to run
At 320 kWh/yr, the Kenmore 9966*61*'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $60 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 17.1% less, ranking 1,974 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $12/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Kenmore 9966*61*: Kenmore 111.99033810 ($60/yr, 320 kWh/yr), then Kenmore KMR31TBKE ($60/yr, 320 kWh/yr).
Within the Kenmore lineup
Ranked 28 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 9966*61* over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Kenmore 9966*61* costs roughly $782 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $60/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
At $60/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 1,974 of 4,704, the Kenmore 9966*61* 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.