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Miele G 5216 SCU Running Cost (Dishwasher)

Running cost for the Miele G 5216 SCU

About average for its category to run
$43/year at 18.8¢/kWh, the 51-state average

At 230 kWh/yr, the Miele G 5216 SCU's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified dishwasher.

$0.12per day
$3.60per month
230kWh per year, certified
$389over a 9-yr lifespan

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 155 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 5058 SCVi SFP ($43/yr, 230 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Miele G 5266 SCVi ($43/yr, 230 kWh/yr).

Within the Miele lineup

Miele makes 50 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 29 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.

Cost over its typical lifespan

9 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $43/year, the Miele G 5216 SCU adds up to about $389 in electricity over that span.

Shopping for a new one

The Miele G 5216 SCU 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

A dishwasher like the Miele G 5216 SCU is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.

The data behind this page

Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. The full Dishwasher category page shows all 737 dishwashers ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.