What the Kenmore KKFDR30x17.5-SS costs to run
The Kenmore KKFDR30x17.5-SS is certified by ENERGY STAR at 435 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $82 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 KKFDR30x17.5-SS compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 12.7% above it, ranking 3,076 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $9/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Kenmore KKFDR30x17.5-SS on that list: Hamilton Beach HZ0771-NL ($82/yr, 435 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Kenmore KKFDR30x17.5******** ($82/yr, 435 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Kenmore's own models
Ranked 56 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $82/year, the Kenmore KKFDR30x17.5-SS adds up to about $1,063 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $82/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the Kenmore KKFDR30x17.5-SS is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
How this was checked
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 435 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.