Miele KF 2902 Vi Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Miele KF 2902 Vi: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Miele KF 2902 Vi at 504 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $95 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
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 30.6% above it, ranking 3,516 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 $22/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 KF 2902 Vi: Gaggenau RB492705 ($95/yr, 504 kWh/yr), then Thermador T36IB905SP ($95/yr, 504 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 32 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 $95/year, the Miele KF 2902 Vi adds up to about $1,232 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
At $95/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the Miele KF 2902 Vi or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
The Miele KF 2902 Vi already costs $95/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 504 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.