Model
Miele F 2912 Vi
Rank #574 means 573 of the 622 freezer models we track cost less to run each year; the 71st efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 71% of those models.
What does the Miele F 2912 Vi cost to run per year?
The Miele F 2912 Vi costs about $98 a year to run, sitting well up the cheapest-to-run leaderboard, rank #574 of 622. It uses 24% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $127/yr to run, a saving of roughly $29 a year. Once capacity is factored in, its 71th efficiency percentile puts it ahead of most peers in its class. At 19.4 cu ft, it is a large 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 Liebherr MF3051 at $98/yr runs a little cheaper and the Thermador T36IF905SP at $98/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 2912 Vi's $98/yr adds up to roughly $1372 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Gaggenau RF491705.
By the numbers
The Miele F 2912 Vi 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 $98/yr, here is what the Miele F 2912 Vi 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 2912 Vi costs about $980. That is roughly $290 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $1270 over the same ten years.
How the Miele F 2912 Vi compares
The freezer class we track runs from $25 to $120 a year. At $98/yr, it runs about $23 a year above the class median of $75, and it is about $73 a year more than the cheapest freezer to run at $25. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $127/yr, the Miele F 2912 Vi uses 24% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 19.4 cu ft, the Miele F 2912 Vi is a large freezer for its class, which spans 1.1 to 23 cu ft with a median of 13.8 cu ft, among freezer models, bigger capacity is the most common reason a running-cost figure lands on the high side, all else being equal.
- 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 2912 Vi cheap to run?
Not especially. At $98 a year it ranks #574 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 2912 Vi cost per month?
Roughly $8.17/mo, spreading the $98/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 528 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $98 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Miele F 2912 Vi for its size?
71st percentile once size is factored in. That means its size-adjusted efficiency is a real factor in the running-cost figure above; its capacity plays a large role too.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 575 | Liebherr MF305115.2 cu ft | $98 |
| 574 | Gaggenau RF49170519.4 cu ft | $98 |
| 573 | Jenn-Air JBZF*24IGX**13 cu ft | $97 |
| 572 | Jenn-Air ALOVE24FLC0*13 cu ft | $97 |
| 571 | Frigidaire PRDF1922A*18.9 cu ft | $97 |
Source
ES_0031629_F 2912 Vi_09012020122758_80044906View certified freezer listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Miele and F 2912 Vi 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.