Miele F 2471 SF Running Cost (Freezer)
Miele F 2471 SF: running cost
The Miele F 2471 SF is certified by ENERGY STAR at 428 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among freezers currently certified.
The $80 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 6.7% above the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 345 of 658 certified freezers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 658 currently-certified freezers feeds that average, putting this model about $5/year over it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among freezers, one step cheaper is Miele F 2461 Vi ($80/yr, 428 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Miele F 2471 Vi ($80/yr, 428 kWh/yr).
Within the Miele lineup
Miele makes 20 ENERGY STAR certified freezers; this one ranks 6 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.
Shopping for a new one
The Miele F 2471 SF is already efficient for its category at $80/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new freezer costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
A freezer like the Miele F 2471 SF is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
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. The full Freezer category page shows all 658 freezers ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.