What the Miele KF 2801 Vi costs to run
The Miele KF 2801 Vi is certified by ENERGY STAR at 498 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $94 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 KF 2801 Vi compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 29% above it, ranking 3,487 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $21/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Miele KF 2801 Vi on that list: Miele KF 2801 SF ($94/yr, 498 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Miele KF 2811 SF ($94/yr, 498 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 29 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 KF 2801 Vi over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Miele KF 2801 Vi costs roughly $1,217 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $94/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Miele KF 2801 Vi ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Ranked 3,487 of 4,704, the Miele KF 2801 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. The 498 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.