What the Miele F 2811 Vi costs to run
At 493 kWh/yr, the Miele F 2811 Vi's ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified freezer.
The $93 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Miele F 2811 Vi against the category
That's 22.9% above the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 545 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 $17/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Premium Levella PFV21206HS ($93/yr, 493 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Miele F 2811 Vi. Miele F 2811 SF ($93/yr, 493 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Miele lineup
Miele makes 20 ENERGY STAR certified freezers; this one ranks 16 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.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $93/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified freezers before buying.
Protecting what you have
A freezer like the Miele F 2811 Vi 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.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 545 of 658 for running cost, see the freezer category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.