Name: Miele KS 4783 ED bst
Brand: Miele
SKU: ARF3145

Electricity pricec/kWh

Total capacity: 399 L; 399 L fridge
Energy rating: 6; Star rating index 6.31
Annual electricity use: 115 kWh; Label figure (comparative energy consumption)
Estimated running cost: $37 / year; $3.07 / month · $368 over 10 years

29% less electricity than the median of 47 comparable 300–399 L fridge without a separate freezer registrations (161 kWh a year). It uses less than 83% of them. At 32c/kWh that is about $15 a year less than the median, $147 over 10 years.

Uses 65% less than the maximum allowed for its size and type under the minimum energy performance standard (328 kWh a year MEPS level).

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

How efficient is it for its size?

median 161115235

kWh per year. Bar: the middle 80% of 47 comparable 300–399 L fridge without a separate freezer registrations. Dot: this model (below the median). Hover or tab to a mark for its value.

Cohort: every currently registered 300–399 L fridge without a separate 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 KS 4783 ED bst running cost

Per month: $3.07
Per year: $37
5 years: $184
10 years: $368

115 kWh × 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: 399 L
Fresh food (fridge) volume: 399 L
Frozen storage volume: –
GEMS adjusted volume: 399 L
fresh food compartment: 399 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.

Fridges similar to the Miele KS 4783 ED bst

Model	Capacity	Stars	kWh / yr	Est. cost / yr	Why similar
Liebherr SRsdh 5220 same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating	399 L	6	115	$37	same capacity, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
Liebherr SRBbsh 5260 4% smaller, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating	384 L	6	112	$36	4% smaller, same door count, similar external size, similar star rating
LG GP-R386PL 3% smaller, same door count, similar external size	386 L	4.5	162	$52	3% smaller, same door count, similar external size
LG MP-L386 3% smaller, same door count, similar external size	386 L	4.5	162	$52	3% smaller, same door count, similar external size
Gaggenau RVC467190 2% smaller, same door count, similar star rating	390 L	5.5	135	$43	2% smaller, same door count, similar star rating
Beko BVHF404W 1% larger, same door count	404 L	4	182	$58	1% larger, same door count

Same consumer type, total capacity within 12% of 399 L; ordered by closeness of capacity, then lowest annual kWh.

Other Miele models of similar size

Model	Capacity	Fridge / freezer	Stars	kWh / yr	Est. cost / yr	Uses less than	Compare
Miele KS 4783 ED edt/cs399 L115 kWh/yr	399 L	399 / –	6	115	$37	83% of similar
Miele KS 4383 ED edt/cs399 L115 kWh/yr	399 L	399 / –	6	115	$37	83% of similar

Compare KS 4783 ED bst with another fridge

Miele KS 4783 ED bst specifications

Type: Fridge without a separate freezer
Configuration: Upright
Doors: 1
Defrost: Variable defrost controller
Ice maker: –
Width: 597 mm
Height: 1,855 mm
Depth: 675 mm
Annual energy (label): 115 kWh
Star rating index: 6.311
MEPS level (maximum allowed): 328 kWh
kWh per adjusted litre: 0.288
Country of manufacture: Germany

Australian GEMS registration details

Registration number: ARF3145
GEMS registration id: 155130
Status: approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires: 21 June 2028
Registered for sale in: Australia, New Zealand
Family: –
Designation: Refrigerator
Product class: Class 1
GEMS group: Group 1: refrigerator without a low-temperature compartment, automatic defrost
Regulatory standard: Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Household Refrigerating Appliances) Determination 2019
Test standard: AS/NZS IEC 62552.3:2018
Consumer type rule: Designated a refrigerator (GEMS groups 1 to 3) with a total volume of 200 L or more

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.