Running cost for the Miele KFMC 3632 R
The Miele KFMC 3632 R is certified by ENERGY STAR at 560 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $105 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 KFMC 3632 R compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 45.1% above it, ranking 3,812 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $33/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Miele KFMC 3632 R on that list: Miele KFMC 3632 L ($105/yr, 560 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Miele KFMC 3836 L ($105/yr, 560 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Miele lineup
Ranked 43 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Miele KFMC 3632 R that long and it costs about $1,369 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
At $105/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 KFMC 3632 R or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
$105/year to run is the predictable cost of the Miele KFMC 3632 R; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 3,812 of 4,704, the Miele KFMC 3632 R 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.