Miele KFN 9855 iDE li Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Miele KFN 9855 iDE li: running cost
At 507 kWh/yr, the Miele KFN 9855 iDE li's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $95 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Miele KFN 9855 iDE li against the category
That's 31.3% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,529 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 $23/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Miele KFN 9855 iDE re ($95/yr, 507 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Miele KFN 9855 iDE li. Hisense RF225A3CSE ($95/yr, 506 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Miele's own models
Miele makes 58 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 33 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Miele KFN 9855 iDE li that long and it costs about $1,239 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
At $95/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the Miele KFN 9855 iDE li or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
At $95/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 507 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 3,529 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.