What the Kenmore KKFDR36x20.3-SS costs to run
The Kenmore KKFDR36x20.3-SS is certified by ENERGY STAR at 461 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
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 3,290 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 KKFDR36x20.3-SS: Kenmore KKFDR32.3X20-W ($87/yr, 461 kWh/yr), then Kenmore KKFDR36x20.3******** ($87/yr, 461 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 65 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Kenmore KKFDR36x20.3-SS that long and it costs about $1,127 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
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 KKFDR36x20.3-SS or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the Kenmore KKFDR36x20.3-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.
Where this number comes from
Ranked 3,290 of 4,704, the Kenmore KKFDR36x20.3-SS 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. The 461 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.