Kenmore KMR25MS1E: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Kenmore KMR25MS1E at 213 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $40 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 44.8% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 517 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $33/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is Kenmore KMR25MBKE ($40/yr, 213 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Midea MERM24S1ASL ($40/yr, 213 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Kenmore makes 93 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 8 of 93 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the 17764 at $39/yr, and its priciest, the 46-75625 at $140/yr.
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 KMR25MS1E that long and it costs about $521 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The Kenmore KMR25MS1E is already efficient for its category at $40/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
At $40/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Ranked 517 of 4,704, the Kenmore KMR25MS1E 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 213 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.