Miele K 2801 SF Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Miele K 2801 SF
ENERGY STAR certifies the Miele K 2801 SF at 289 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $54 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 25.1% less, ranking 1,640 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $18/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Miele K 2801 SF: Gaggenau RC472704 ($54/yr, 289 kWh/yr), then Miele K 2801 Vi ($54/yr, 289 kWh/yr).
Comparing Miele's own models
Ranked 12 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).
Miele K 2801 SF over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Miele K 2801 SF costs roughly $706 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $54/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
At $54/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 289 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 1,640 of 4,704, the Miele K 2801 SF sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.