Miele G 7266 SCVi Running Cost (Dishwasher)
Miele G 7266 SCVi: running cost
The Miele G 7266 SCVi is certified by ENERGY STAR at 210 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among dishwashers currently certified.
That $39 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.
Efficient, or not, for a dishwasher
Against the category average of 232 kWh/yr, this model uses 9.5% less, ranking 47 of 737 dishwashers tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 737 dishwashers ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $4/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Miele G 7266 SCVi: Miele G 7216 SCU ($39/yr, 210 kWh/yr), then Miele G 7266 SCVi SF ($39/yr, 210 kWh/yr).
Comparing Miele's own models
Ranked 7 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 7266 SCVi 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 7266 SCVi that long and it costs about $355 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified dishwashers go, $39/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
$39/year to run is the predictable cost of the Miele G 7266 SCVi; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
Ranked 47 of 737, the Miele G 7266 SCVi 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.