Kenmore KKFDR32.3X20- Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Kenmore KKFDR32.3X20-
At 461 kWh/yr, the Kenmore KKFDR32.3X20-'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $87 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Kenmore KKFDR32.3X20- against the category
That's 19.4% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,287 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 $14/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Kenmore KKFDR32.3X20-B ($87/yr, 461 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Kenmore KKFDR32.3X20-. Hamilton Beach HBF2067/HZ7602 ($87/yr, 461 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Kenmore's own models
Kenmore makes 93 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 62 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 KKFDR32.3X20- costs roughly $1,127 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
At $87/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the Kenmore KKFDR32.3X20- or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
$87/year to run is the predictable cost of the Kenmore KKFDR32.3X20-; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
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 461 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.