Kenmore KMR75TS1E Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Kenmore KMR75TS1E
ENERGY STAR certifies the Kenmore KMR75TS1E at 347 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $65 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 10.1% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,427 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 $7/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 KMR75TBKE ($65/yr, 347 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Kenmore KMR75TWEE ($65/yr, 347 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Kenmore makes 93 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 36 of 93 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the 17764 at $39/yr, and its priciest, the 46-75625 at $140/yr.
Kenmore KMR75TS1E over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Kenmore KMR75TS1E costs roughly $848 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The Kenmore KMR75TS1E is already efficient for its category at $65/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
Whether or not the Kenmore KMR75TS1E ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 2,427 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.