Miele KFMC 3642 FD Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Miele KFMC 3642 FD: running cost
The Miele KFMC 3642 FD is certified by ENERGY STAR at 599 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $113 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Miele KFMC 3642 FD against the category
That's 55.2% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,080 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $40/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
KitchenAid KRSC336R ($113/yr, 600 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Miele KFMC 3642 FD. KitchenAid KBBR306ESS ($113/yr, 599 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Miele's own models
Miele makes 58 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 55 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.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Miele KFMC 3642 FD costs roughly $1,464 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The Miele KFMC 3642 FD runs above its category average. If the refrigerator you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $113/year every year.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
At $113/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 599 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 4,080 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.