Kenmore KMR43MBKE Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Kenmore KMR43MBKE: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Kenmore KMR43MBKE at 228 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $43 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 40.9% less, ranking 893 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 $30/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 KMR43MBKE: Kenmore 996861 ($43/yr, 228 kWh/yr), then MADE4 SUPPLY 1814811 ($43/yr, 228 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 21 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).
Kenmore KMR43MBKE over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Kenmore KMR43MBKE costs roughly $557 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $43/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
Whether or not the Kenmore KMR43MBKE 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
Ranked 893 of 4,704, the Kenmore KMR43MBKE 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 228 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.