Miele KFMC 3642 R Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Miele KFMC 3642 R: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Miele KFMC 3642 R at 595 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
The $112 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 54.1% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,049 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 $39/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 KFMC 3642 L ($112/yr, 595 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Cafe CWE23SPM ($112/yr, 596 kWh/yr).
Within the Miele lineup
Miele makes 58 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 54 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.
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $112/year, the Miele KFMC 3642 R adds up to about $1,454 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $112/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
The Miele KFMC 3642 R already costs $112/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 4,049 of 4,704, the Miele KFMC 3642 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.