Miele F 2901 Vi Running Cost (Freezer)
Miele F 2901 Vi: running cost
The Miele F 2901 Vi is certified by ENERGY STAR at 543 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among freezers currently certified.
The $102 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 35.4% above the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 616 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 $27/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 Gaggenau RF491704 ($102/yr, 543 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Miele F 2911 SF ($102/yr, 543 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Miele makes 20 ENERGY STAR certified freezers; this one ranks 18 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, $102/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
Whether or not the Miele F 2901 Vi ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a freezer, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
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. At rank 616 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.