What the Miele G 5482 SCVi SL costs to run
At 220 kWh/yr, the Miele G 5482 SCVi SL's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified dishwasher.
That $41 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 5482 SCVi SL compares to other dishwashers
Against the category average of 232 kWh/yr, this model uses 5.2% less, ranking 94 of 737 dishwashers tracked here for running cost. 737 certified dishwashers, one average, about $2/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Miele G 5482 SCVi SL on that list: LG SIGNATURE SDNTH981* ($41/yr, 220 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while SKS SKSDW2422* ($41/yr, 220 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 20 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 $41/year, the Miele G 5482 SCVi SL adds up to about $372 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified dishwashers go, $41/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
A dishwasher like the Miele G 5482 SCVi SL 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.
How this was checked
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.