Kenmore 996661 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Kenmore 996661: running cost
The Kenmore 996661 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 320 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $60 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Kenmore 996661 against the category
That's 17.1% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,974 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 $12/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Kenmore KMR31TBKE ($60/yr, 320 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Kenmore 996661. Kenmore 111.99033810 ($60/yr, 320 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Kenmore lineup
Kenmore makes 93 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 28 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 996661 costs roughly $782 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Kenmore 996661 is already efficient for its category at $60/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
At $60/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 1,974 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.