Miele G 7716 SCi Running Cost (Dishwasher)
What the Miele G 7716 SCi costs to run
The Miele G 7716 SCi 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 53 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 7716 SCi: Miele G 7656 SCVi SF ($39/yr, 210 kWh/yr), then Miele G 7766 SCVi ($39/yr, 210 kWh/yr).
Comparing Miele's own models
Ranked 13 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).
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical dishwasher's service life at 9 years; run the Miele G 7716 SCi that long and it costs about $355 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
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
$39/year to run is the predictable cost of the Miele G 7716 SCi; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 210 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 53 of 737, the Miele G 7716 SCi 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.