Miele KFN 9855 iDE re: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Miele KFN 9855 iDE re at 507 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
The $95 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 31.3% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,530 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 $23/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 KFN 9855 iDE li ($95/yr, 507 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Liebherr MCB 3050 ($96/yr, 510 kWh/yr).
Within the Miele lineup
Miele makes 58 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 34 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 9855 iDE re over 13 years
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 re that long and it costs about $1,239 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
The Miele KFN 9855 iDE re runs above its category average. If the refrigerator you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $95/year every year.
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.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 507 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 3,530 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.