Miele K 2802 Vi Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Miele K 2802 Vi
The Miele K 2802 Vi is certified by ENERGY STAR at 279 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $52 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Miele K 2802 Vi against the category
That's 27.7% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,598 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $20/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Thermador T30IR905SP ($52/yr, 279 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Miele K 2802 Vi. Gaggenau RC472705 ($52/yr, 279 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Miele lineup
Miele makes 58 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 10 of 58 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the KWTUS 7172 F at $19/yr, and its priciest, the KFFD 6721 at $123/yr.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Miele K 2802 Vi costs roughly $682 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The Miele K 2802 Vi is already efficient for its category at $52/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
$52/year to run is the predictable cost of the Miele K 2802 Vi; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 279 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 1,598 of 4,704, the Miele K 2802 Vi 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.