Kenmore KMR46TS1E04 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Kenmore KMR46TS1E04: running cost
At 325 kWh/yr, the Kenmore KMR46TS1E04's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $61 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Kenmore KMR46TS1E04 against the category
That's 15.8% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,058 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $11/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
KOOLMORE KM-PRC-R30 ($61/yr, 325 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Kenmore KMR46TS1E04. Kenmore KMR40TBKE ($61/yr, 325 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Kenmore makes 93 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 32 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $61/year, the Kenmore KMR46TS1E04 adds up to about $794 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The Kenmore KMR46TS1E04 is already efficient for its category at $61/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
The Kenmore KMR46TS1E04 already costs $61/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 325 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.