Running cost for the Miele G 5006 U
The Miele G 5006 U is certified by ENERGY STAR at 230 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among dishwashers currently certified.
That $43 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
Efficient, or not, for a dishwasher
Against the category average of 232 kWh/yr, this model uses 0.9% less, ranking 148 of 737 dishwashers tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 737 dishwashers ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $0/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Miele G 5006 U: Miele G 5006 SCU ($43/yr, 230 kWh/yr), then Miele G 5008 SCU ($43/yr, 230 kWh/yr).
Within the Miele lineup
Ranked 22 of Miele's 50 certified dishwashers, this sits between the G 5892 SCVi SL ($38/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the G 7966 SCVi ($43/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
9 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $43/year, the Miele G 5006 U adds up to about $389 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified dishwashers go, $43/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Miele G 5006 U ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a dishwasher, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 230 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 148 of 737, the Miele G 5006 U sits in the middle of the dishwasher category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.