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Miele G 7268 SCVi SFP Running Cost (Dishwasher)

Running cost for the Miele G 7268 SCVi SFP

Cheaper than most models in its category to run
$39/year at 18.8¢/kWh, the 51-state average

At 210 kWh/yr, the Miele G 7268 SCVi SFP's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified dishwasher.

$0.11per day
$3.29per month
210kWh per year, certified
$355over a 9-yr lifespan

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 49 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 7268 SCVi SFP: Miele G 7266 SCVi SF ($39/yr, 210 kWh/yr), then Miele G 7606 SCU ($39/yr, 210 kWh/yr).

Comparing Miele's own models

Ranked 9 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 7268 SCVi SFP over 9 years

9 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $39/year, the Miele G 7268 SCVi SFP 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.

Compare current ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers before buying.

If you're keeping it

The Miele G 7268 SCVi SFP already costs $39/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.

Where this number comes from

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.