Miele G 7656 SCVi Running Cost (Dishwasher)
Miele G 7656 SCVi: running cost
At 210 kWh/yr, the Miele G 7656 SCVi's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified dishwasher.
The $39 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 9.5% below the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 51 of 737 certified dishwashers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 737 currently-certified dishwashers feeds that average, putting this model about $4/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among dishwashers, one step cheaper is Miele G 7606 SCU ($39/yr, 210 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Miele G 7656 SCVi SF ($39/yr, 210 kWh/yr).
Comparing Miele's own models
Miele makes 50 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 11 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.
What this adds up to over time
9 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $39/year, the Miele G 7656 SCVi adds up to about $355 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The Miele G 7656 SCVi 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
$39/year to run is the predictable cost of the Miele G 7656 SCVi; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
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.