Kenmore KKTMR30X18.1-B Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Kenmore KKTMR30X18.1-B costs to run
At 367 kWh/yr, the Kenmore KKTMR30X18.1-B's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $69 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 KKTMR30X18.1-B compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 4.9% less, ranking 2,666 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $4/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Kenmore KKTMR30X18.1-B on that list: Kenmore 896.61342420 ($69/yr, 367 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Kenmore KKTMR30X18.1-SSL ($69/yr, 367 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Kenmore lineup
Ranked 43 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Kenmore KKTMR30X18.1-B that long and it costs about $897 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $69/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the Kenmore KKTMR30X18.1-B 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
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 2,666 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.