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What the Kenmore KKFDR32.3X20-B costs to run

More expensive than most models in its category to run
$87/year at 18.8¢/kWh, the 51-state average

At 461 kWh/yr, the Kenmore KKFDR32.3X20-B's ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.

$0.24per day
$7.22per month
461kWh per year, certified
$1,127over a 13-yr lifespan

That $87 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

The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 19.4% above it, ranking 3,288 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 $14/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 KKFDR32.3X20-B: Kenmore KKFDR32.3X20-** ($87/yr, 461 kWh/yr), then Kenmore KKFDR32.3X20-W ($87/yr, 461 kWh/yr).

Comparing Kenmore's own models

Ranked 63 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).

Cost over its typical lifespan

Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Kenmore KKFDR32.3X20-B costs roughly $1,127 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.

Is it worth replacing?

Running above the category average, $87/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.

Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.

If you're keeping it

Whether or not the Kenmore KKFDR32.3X20-B ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.

Where this number comes from

Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 461 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 3,288 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.