Miele K 2801 Vi: running cost
At 289 kWh/yr, the Miele K 2801 Vi's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
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 1,641 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 Vi: Miele K 2801 SF ($54/yr, 289 kWh/yr), then Miele K 2811 SF ($54/yr, 289 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 13 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).
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $54/year, the Miele K 2801 Vi adds up to about $706 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
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
$54/year to run is the predictable cost of the Miele K 2801 Vi; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
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. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.