Model
Kenmore 111. 2206****
Rank #101 means 100 of the 622 freezer models we track cost less to run each year; the 24th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 24% of those models.
What does the Kenmore 111. 2206**** cost to run per year?
The Kenmore 111. 2206**** costs about $48 a year to run and sits near the top of the cheapest-to-run leaderboard, rank #101 of 622. It uses 19% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $59/yr to run, a saving of roughly $11 a year. Its 24th size-adjusted efficiency percentile is a step behind the class median, though not among the weakest results. At 5.9 cu ft, it is a small freezer for the class, which runs 1.1 to 23 cu ft; size and efficiency are the two levers behind the figure above, and this dataset does not carry a separate efficiency-factor column for this class.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Finlux 2451 DUF1650WH at $48/yr runs a little cheaper and the Kenmore 111. 22062910 at $48/yr runs a little more, a sense of how tightly models are packed at this point in the ranking. A freezer typically stays in service for somewhere around 14 years; over that span, the Kenmore 111. 2206****'s $48/yr adds up to roughly $672 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Kenmore 111. 22062910.
By the numbers
The Kenmore 111. 2206**** normalized against its whole class, so each figure means something.
What it costs you over time
Running cost is an every-year number, so it compounds. At $48/yr, here is what the Kenmore 111. 2206**** adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Kenmore 111. 2206**** costs about $480. That is roughly $110 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $590 over the same ten years.
How the Kenmore 111. 2206**** compares
The freezer class we track runs from $25 to $120 a year. At $48/yr, it runs about $27 a year cheaper than the class median of $75, and it is about $23 a year more than the cheapest freezer to run at $25. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $59/yr, the Kenmore 111. 2206**** uses 19% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 5.9 cu ft, the Kenmore 111. 2206**** is a small freezer for its class, which spans 1.1 to 23 cu ft with a median of 13.8 cu ft, less capacity to service is usually the first reason a running-cost figure lands on the low side, before efficiency even enters the picture.
- Interior volume. Cubic feet of frozen storage is the first lever behind a freezer's running cost, ahead of insulation or defrost type.
- Insulation and defrost type. Two freezers of the same size can differ meaningfully on running cost based on insulation quality and whether they run an automatic-defrost heater.
- Chest vs upright design. Chest freezers open from the top, so cold air, which sinks, stays inside when the lid opens; upright freezers lose more cold air per door opening for a similar capacity.
Common questions
Is the Kenmore 111. 2206**** cheap to run?
Yes, relatively. At $48 a year it ranks #101 of 622 freezer models we track, in the cheaper part of its class to run.
How much does the Kenmore 111. 2206**** cost per month?
Roughly $3.96/mo, spreading the $48/yr estimate evenly across twelve months at $0.1856/kWh. Actual monthly bills swing with your rate and usage pattern.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
We take the model's published annual energy use of 256 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $48 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Kenmore 111. 2206**** for its size?
24th percentile once size is factored in. That means its size-adjusted efficiency is not the main reason for the running-cost figure above; its capacity plays a large role too.
Cheaper to run in the same class
Source
ES_15649_111. 2206****_11162020110113_80043248View certified freezer listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Kenmore and 111. 2206**** are used here for identification only and are not endorsements. Figures are computed by WattWise Labs from public ENERGY STAR data, not measured in our own lab.