Miele G 7186 SCVi SFP: running cost
The Miele G 7186 SCVi SFP is certified by ENERGY STAR at 210 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among dishwashers currently certified.
The $39 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Miele G 7186 SCVi SFP against the category
That's 9.5% below the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 43 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 $4/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Miele G 7193 SCVi ($39/yr, 210 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Miele G 7186 SCVi SFP. Miele G 7186 SCVi ($39/yr, 210 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Miele makes 50 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 3 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 $39/year, the Miele G 7186 SCVi SFP adds up to about $355 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The Miele G 7186 SCVi SFP is already efficient for its category at $39/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new dishwasher costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Miele G 7186 SCVi SFP ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a dishwasher, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Sourcing
Ranked 43 of 737, the Miele G 7186 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. The 210 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.