Miele K 2601 Vi Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Miele K 2601 Vi: running cost
At 264 kWh/yr, the Miele K 2601 Vi's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $50 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 K 2601 Vi compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 31.6% less, ranking 1,350 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $23/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Miele K 2601 Vi on that list: Miele K 2601 SF ($50/yr, 264 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Miele K 2611 Vi ($50/yr, 264 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Miele lineup
Ranked 8 of Miele's 58 certified refrigerators, this sits between the KWTUS 7172 F ($19/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the KFFD 6721 ($123/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $50/year, the Miele K 2601 Vi adds up to about $645 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $50/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
$50/year to run is the predictable cost of the Miele K 2601 Vi; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
At rank 1,350 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters. The 264 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.