Model
Miele F 2671 SF
Rank #432 means 431 of the 622 freezer models we track cost less to run each year; the 30th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 30% of those models.
What does the Miele F 2671 SF cost to run per year?
Do the math and the Miele F 2671 SF's $85/yr puts it at rank #432 of 622, on the pricier side of the class. It uses 17% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $100/yr to run, a saving of roughly $15 a year. Adjusted for size, it is only more efficient than 30% of freezer models we track, so part of its running cost comes from its capacity rather than efficiency alone. At 11.2 cu ft, it is a mid-size freezer for the class, which runs 1.1 to 23 cu ft; size and efficiency are the two levers behind the figure above, and this dataset does not carry a separate efficiency-factor column for this class.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Miele F 2661 Vi at $85/yr runs a little cheaper and the Miele F 2671 Vi at $85/yr runs a little more, a sense of how tightly models are packed at this point in the ranking. A freezer typically stays in service for somewhere around 14 years; over that span, the Miele F 2671 SF's $85/yr adds up to roughly $1190 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Gaggenau RF463704.
By the numbers
The Miele F 2671 SF normalized against its whole class, so each figure means something.
What it costs you over time
Running cost is an every-year number, so it compounds. At $85/yr, here is what the Miele F 2671 SF adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Miele F 2671 SF costs about $850. That is roughly $150 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $1000 over the same ten years.
How the Miele F 2671 SF compares
The freezer class we track runs from $25 to $120 a year. At $85/yr, it runs about $10 a year above the class median of $75, and it is about $60 a year more than the cheapest freezer to run at $25. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $100/yr, the Miele F 2671 SF uses 17% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 11.2 cu ft, the Miele F 2671 SF is a mid-size freezer for its class, which spans 1.1 to 23 cu ft with a median of 13.8 cu ft, right in the middle of the capacity range, so capacity is roughly a wash compared with the rest of the class.
- Interior volume. Cubic feet of frozen storage is the first lever behind a freezer's running cost, ahead of insulation or defrost type.
- Insulation and defrost type. Two freezers of the same size can differ meaningfully on running cost based on insulation quality and whether they run an automatic-defrost heater.
- Chest vs upright design. Chest freezers open from the top, so cold air, which sinks, stays inside when the lid opens; upright freezers lose more cold air per door opening for a similar capacity.
Common questions
Is the Miele F 2671 SF cheap to run?
Not especially. At $85 a year it ranks #432 of 622 freezer models we track, in the pricier part of its class to run, though its size and features may still justify that for your needs.
How much does the Miele F 2671 SF cost per month?
Roughly $7.07/mo, spreading the $85/yr estimate evenly across twelve months at $0.1856/kWh. Actual monthly bills swing with your rate and usage pattern.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
We take the model's published annual energy use of 457 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $85 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Miele F 2671 SF for its size?
30th percentile once size is factored in. That means its size-adjusted efficiency is not the main reason for the running-cost figure above; its capacity plays a large role too.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 434 | Miele F 2661 Vi11.2 cu ft | $85 |
| 433 | Gaggenau RF46370511.2 cu ft | $85 |
| 432 | Gaggenau RF46370411.2 cu ft | $85 |
| 431 | Thermador T24ID905LP11.2 cu ft | $84 |
| 430 | Miele F 2672 Vi11.2 cu ft | $84 |
Source
ES_0031629_F 2671 SF_02142019034744_70215609View certified freezer listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Miele and F 2671 SF are used here for identification only and are not endorsements. Figures are computed by WattWise Labs from public ENERGY STAR data, not measured in our own lab.