c/kWh
Total capacity
255 L
184 L fridge + 71 L freezer
Energy rating
5.5
Star rating index 5.64
Annual electricity use
183 kWh
Label figure (comparative energy consumption)
Estimated running cost
$59 / year
$4.88 / month Β· $586 over 10 years

27% less electricity than the median of 42 comparable 200–299 L bottom-mount fridge freezer registrations (250 kWh a year). It uses less than 74% of them. At 32c/kWh that is about $21 a year less than the median, $214 over 10 years.

Uses 63% less than the maximum allowed for its size and type under the minimum energy performance standard (495 kWh a year MEPS level).

Cost = label kWh Γ— 32c/kWh in AUD; change the price above to your tariff.

How efficient is it for its size?

kWh per year. Bar: the middle 80% of 42 comparable 200–299 L bottom-mount fridge freezer registrations. Dot: this model (below the median). Hover or tab to a mark for its value.

Cohort: every currently registered 200–299 L bottom-mount fridge freezer sold in Australia, counted once per registration. Star ratings already account for size through the GEMS adjusted-volume formula; this comparison is in raw kWh against models a buyer would actually consider instead.

Miele KFNS 7785 D running cost

Per month
$4.88
Per year
$59
5 years
$293
10 years
$586

183 kWh Γ— 32c/kWh. No inflation or tariff change assumed. Fridges run continuously, so the label figure is a whole-year estimate under standard test conditions.

Capacity and compartments

Total gross volume
255 L
Fresh food (fridge) volume
184 L
Frozen storage volume
71 L
GEMS adjusted volume
311 L
freezer compartment
71 L gross
fresh food compartment
184 L gross

Gross volumes exclude shelving. Fresh food = fresh food, chill and cellar compartments; frozen = freezer, two-star and ice-making (zero-star) compartments. Adjusted volume weights frozen space more heavily and is what the government uses to set the star rating for the size.

Similar bottom-mount fridge freezers that use less electricity

Same type, total capacity within 12% of 255 L, at least 3% lower annual kWh.

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Fisher & Paykel RB6018BRV269 L132 kWh/yr7$42
V-zug CCO6T-51149282 L173 kWh/yr6$55
Miele KFNS 7784 D254 L175 kWh/yr5.5$56
Liebherr ICNh 5103253 L175 kWh/yr5.5$56
Liebherr ICNh 5173254 L176 kWh/yr5.5$56

Fridges similar to the Miele KFNS 7785 D

ModelCapacityStarskWh / yr
Liebherr ICNh 5173
same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
254 L5.5176
Liebherr ICNh 5133
same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
254 L5.5182
Aeg OSC8M18ADC
4% smaller, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
245 L5190
Aeg 17CBMNV0
4% smaller, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
245 L5190
Omega OBMF266FI
2% smaller, same door count, similar external size
250 L3303
Schmick MSLF241 Schmick
3% smaller, same door count, similar external size
248 L3.5256

Same consumer type, total capacity within 12% of 255 L; ordered by closeness of capacity, then lowest annual kWh.

Other Miele models of similar size

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Miele KFNS 7784 D254 L175 kWh/yr5.5$56
Miele KFNS 7734 D253 L176 kWh/yr5.5$56

Compare KFNS 7785 D with another fridge

Miele KFNS 7785 D specifications

Type
Bottom-mount fridge freezer
Configuration
Upright
Doors
2
Defrost
Variable defrost controller
Ice maker
No
Width
560 mm
Height
1,772 mm
Depth
550 mm
Annual energy (label)
183 kWh
Star rating index
5.638
MEPS level (maximum allowed)
495 kWh
kWh per adjusted litre
0.588
Country of manufacture
Germany

Australian GEMS registration details

Registration number
ARF3895
GEMS registration id
178758
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
6 October 2031
Registered for sale in
Australia, New Zealand
Family
–
Designation
Refrigerator/freezer
Product class
Class 6
GEMS group
Group 5B: refrigerator-freezer, automatic defrost, bottom-mounted freezer
Regulatory standard
Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Household Refrigerating Appliances) Determination 2019
Test standard
AS/NZS IEC 62552.3:2018
Consumer type rule
GEMS group 5B (frost-free fridge freezer, bottom-mounted freezer) with one or two doors

Source: Australian Government Energy Rating (GEMS) registration data, DCCEEW via data.gov.au (CC BY 3.0 AU). Dataset published 25 September 2026; last checked 26 September 2026. Manufacturer: miele.com.au. How the derived figures are calculated.