Model
Kenmore KMR11MS2EA16C
Rank #98 means 97 of the 622 freezer models we track cost less to run each year; the 98th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 98% of those models.
What does the Kenmore KMR11MS2EA16C cost to run per year?
At $46 a year to run, the Kenmore KMR11MS2EA16C is among the cheapest freezer models we track, ranking #98 of 622. It uses 37% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $74/yr to run, a saving of roughly $28 a year. Once capacity is factored in, it outperforms 98% of the freezer models we track on efficiency, near the very top of the normalized ranking. At 11.1 cu ft, it is a mid-size 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 Danby Premiere DUFM085A3* at $46/yr runs a little cheaper and the Criterion CUF36C1W at $47/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 KMR11MS2EA16C's $46/yr adds up to roughly $644 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
By the numbers
The Kenmore KMR11MS2EA16C 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 $46/yr, here is what the Kenmore KMR11MS2EA16C 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 KMR11MS2EA16C costs about $460. That is roughly $280 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $740 over the same ten years.
How the Kenmore KMR11MS2EA16C compares
The freezer class we track runs from $25 to $120 a year. At $46/yr, it runs about $29 a year cheaper than the class median of $75, and it is about $21 a year more than the cheapest freezer to run at $25. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $74/yr, the Kenmore KMR11MS2EA16C uses 37% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 11.1 cu ft, the Kenmore KMR11MS2EA16C is a mid-size freezer for its class, which spans 1.1 to 23 cu ft with a median of 13.8 cu ft, putting it squarely in the middle of the class on the size lever that drives most of the cost.
- 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 KMR11MS2EA16C cheap to run?
Yes, relatively. At $46 a year it ranks #98 of 622 freezer models we track, in the cheaper part of its class to run.
How much does the Kenmore KMR11MS2EA16C cost per month?
Roughly $3.85/mo, spreading the $46/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 249 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $46 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Kenmore KMR11MS2EA16C for its size?
98th percentile once size is factored in. That means its size-adjusted efficiency is a real factor in the running-cost figure above; its capacity plays a large role too.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 97 | Danby Premiere DUFM085A3*8.5 cu ft | $46 |
| 96 | Danby Designer DUFM085A4TDD8.5 cu ft | $46 |
| 95 | Danby Designer DUFM085A4*8.5 cu ft | $46 |
| 94 | Criterion CUF32P1W3.2 cu ft | $46 |
| 93 | Criterion 453-60543.2 cu ft | $46 |
Source
ES_0015649_KMR11MS2EA16C_04142023094113_80162419View certified freezer listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Kenmore and KMR11MS2EA16C 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.