Miele G 5268 SCVi SF: running cost
The Miele G 5268 SCVi SF 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.
How the Miele G 5268 SCVi SF compares to other dishwashers
Against the category average of 232 kWh/yr, this model uses 0.9% less, ranking 159 of 737 dishwashers tracked here for running cost. 737 certified dishwashers, one average, about $0/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Miele G 5268 SCVi SF on that list: Miele G 5266 SCVi SFP ($43/yr, 230 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Miele G 7106 SCU ($43/yr, 230 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Miele's own models
Ranked 33 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).
Miele G 5268 SCVi SF 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 5268 SCVi SF that long and it costs about $389 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified dishwashers go, $43/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers before buying.
If you're keeping it
At $43/year just to run, a dishwasher is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 230 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.