Miele KFN 7795 D Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Miele KFN 7795 D: running cost
The Miele KFN 7795 D is certified by ENERGY STAR at 382 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $72 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 KFN 7795 D compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 1% less, ranking 2,776 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $1/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Miele KFN 7795 D on that list: Liebherr ICB5160IM ($72/yr, 382 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while SH SH572-SS ($72/yr, 382 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Miele lineup
Ranked 25 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).
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Miele KFN 7795 D that long and it costs about $934 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $72/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
A refrigerator like the Miele KFN 7795 D is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
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 2,776 of 4,704, the Miele KFN 7795 D 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.