Miele KF 2802 Vi Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Miele KF 2802 Vi
At 470 kWh/yr, the Miele KF 2802 Vi's ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $88 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 21.8% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,420 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $16/year over it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is Marvel MPRI24-SS1A ($88/yr, 470 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Thermador T30IB905SP ($88/yr, 470 kWh/yr).
Within the Miele lineup
Miele makes 58 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 26 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.
Miele KF 2802 Vi over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Miele KF 2802 Vi that long and it costs about $1,149 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $88/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the Miele KF 2802 Vi is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
The data behind this page
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. The 470 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.