Running cost for the Kenmore KKUF14-W
At 211 kWh/yr, the Kenmore KKUF14-W's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $40 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 45.3% less, ranking 498 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 $33/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 KKUF14-W: Insignia NS-UZ14**27-C ($40/yr, 211 kWh/yr), then L2 LRU14F3ASTC ($40/yr, 211 kWh/yr).
Within the Kenmore lineup
Ranked 6 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $40/year, the Kenmore KKUF14-W adds up to about $516 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $40/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Kenmore KKUF14-W 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 211 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 498 of 4,704, the Kenmore KKUF14-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.