Miele F 2411 SF: running cost
At 418 kWh/yr, the Miele F 2411 SF's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified freezer.
The $79 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Miele F 2411 SF against the category
That's 4.2% above the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 337 of 658 certified freezers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every freezer ENERGY STAR currently certifies (658 models), not an outside benchmark, about $3/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Miele F 2411 Vi ($79/yr, 418 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Miele F 2411 SF. Liebherr MF 2461 ($79/yr, 418 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Miele's own models
Miele makes 20 ENERGY STAR certified freezers; this one ranks 3 of 20 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the FNS 7794 E at $66/yr, and its priciest, the F 2911 Vi at $102/yr.
Lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components does not publish a figure for freezers, so no lifetime cost is shown here rather than a guessed one. The annual and monthly figures above stand on their own.
Is it worth replacing?
The Miele F 2411 SF is already efficient for its category at $79/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new freezer costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
At $79/year just to run, a freezer is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 337 of 658, the Miele F 2411 SF sits in the middle of the freezer category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.