Running cost for the Miele G 7266 SCVi SF
ENERGY STAR certifies the Miele G 7266 SCVi SF at 210 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
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.
How the Miele G 7266 SCVi SF compares to other dishwashers
Against the category average of 232 kWh/yr, this model uses 9.5% less, ranking 48 of 737 dishwashers tracked here for running cost. 737 certified dishwashers, one average, about $4/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Miele G 7266 SCVi SF on that list: Miele G 7266 SCVi ($39/yr, 210 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Miele G 7268 SCVi SFP ($39/yr, 210 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Miele's own models
Ranked 8 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 $39/year, the Miele G 7266 SCVi SF adds up to about $355 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified dishwashers go, $39/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Miele G 7266 SCVi SF ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a dishwasher, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
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. The 210 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.