Miele G 5056 SCVi SFP Running Cost (Dishwasher)
Running cost for the Miele G 5056 SCVi SFP
The Miele G 5056 SCVi SFP 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.
Miele G 5056 SCVi SFP against the category
That's 0.9% below the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 153 of 737 certified dishwashers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every dishwasher ENERGY STAR currently certifies (737 models), not an outside benchmark, about $0/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Miele G 5058 SCVi SFP ($43/yr, 230 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Miele G 5056 SCVi SFP. Miele G 5056 SCVi SF ($43/yr, 230 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Miele's own models
Miele makes 50 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 27 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.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Miele G 5056 SCVi SFP costs roughly $389 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The Miele G 5056 SCVi SFP 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.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers before buying.
Protecting what you have
The Miele G 5056 SCVi SFP already costs $43/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 153 of 737, the Miele G 5056 SCVi SFP 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.