Miele F 2911 SF Running Cost (Freezer)
What the Miele F 2911 SF costs to run
The Miele F 2911 SF 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.
That $102 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
How the Miele F 2911 SF compares to other freezers
The category average is 401 kWh/yr; this model runs 35.4% above it, ranking 617 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. 658 certified freezers, one average, about $27/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Miele F 2911 SF on that list: Miele F 2901 Vi ($102/yr, 543 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Miele F 2911 Vi ($102/yr, 543 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Miele lineup
Ranked 19 of Miele's 20 certified freezers, this sits between the FNS 7794 E ($66/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the F 2911 Vi ($102/yr, its priciest).
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
At $102/year, this is on the expensive side for a freezer; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $26/year, worth knowing before buying either the Miele F 2911 SF or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified freezers before buying.
If you're keeping it
The Miele F 2911 SF already costs $102/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 543 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 617 of 658, the Miele F 2911 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.