Miele KFN 4799 DDE edt/cs: running cost
At 370 kWh/yr, the Miele KFN 4799 DDE edt/cs's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $70 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 4.1% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,720 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 $3/year under 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 Liebherr SCB5790IM ($70/yr, 370 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Sub-Zero CL3650R**/S/*/* ($70/yr, 370 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Miele makes 58 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 24 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 KFN 4799 DDE edt/cs over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Miele KFN 4799 DDE edt/cs costs roughly $904 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Miele KFN 4799 DDE edt/cs is already efficient for its category at $70/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
The Miele KFN 4799 DDE edt/cs already costs $70/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
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 370 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 2,720 of 4,704, the Miele KFN 4799 DDE edt/cs 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.