Running cost for the Kenmore KKTMWM7.5-W
At 347 kWh/yr, the Kenmore KKTMWM7.5-W's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $65 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
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 10.1% less, ranking 2,424 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 $7/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 KKTMWM7.5-W: Galanz GLRF76TMWEER2 ($65/yr, 347 kWh/yr), then Kenmore KMR75T**E ($65/yr, 347 kWh/yr).
Within the Kenmore lineup
Ranked 33 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 KKTMWM7.5-W that long and it costs about $848 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $65/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
At $65/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 347 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 2,424 of 4,704, the Kenmore KKTMWM7.5-W 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.