Miele KF 2811 Vi Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Miele KF 2811 Vi: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Miele KF 2811 Vi at 498 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
The $94 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 29% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,489 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 $21/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 Miele KF 2811 SF ($94/yr, 498 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Thermador T30IB900SP ($94/yr, 498 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Miele makes 58 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 31 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 2811 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 2811 Vi that long and it costs about $1,217 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $94/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
At $94/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 498 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.