Miele G 5056 SCVi Running Cost (Dishwasher)
Miele G 5056 SCVi: running cost
The Miele G 5056 SCVi is certified by ENERGY STAR at 230 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among dishwashers currently certified.
The $43 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 0.9% below the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 151 of 737 certified dishwashers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 737 currently-certified dishwashers feeds that average, putting this model about $0/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among dishwashers, one step cheaper is Miele G 5051 SCVi ($43/yr, 230 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Miele G 5056 SCVi SF ($43/yr, 230 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Miele makes 50 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 25 of 50 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the G 5892 SCVi SL at $38/yr, and its priciest, the G 7966 SCVi at $43/yr.
Miele G 5056 SCVi over 9 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical dishwasher's service life at 9 years; run the Miele G 5056 SCVi that long and it costs about $389 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The Miele G 5056 SCVi is already efficient for its category at $43/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new dishwasher costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
$43/year to run is the predictable cost of the Miele G 5056 SCVi; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 230 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 151 of 737, the Miele G 5056 SCVi 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.