Miele KFN 7784 D Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Miele KFN 7784 D: running cost
The Miele KFN 7784 D is certified by ENERGY STAR at 300 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $56 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
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 22.3% less, ranking 1,775 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 $16/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 KFN 7784 D: Miele KFN 7734 D ($56/yr, 300 kWh/yr), then Monogram ZIR241NBR ($57/yr, 301 kWh/yr).
Comparing Miele's own models
Ranked 17 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 $56/year, the Miele KFN 7784 D adds up to about $733 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $56/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
$56/year to run is the predictable cost of the Miele KFN 7784 D; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 300 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 1,775 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.