Miele G 7796 SCVi Running Cost (Dishwasher)
What the Miele G 7796 SCVi costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Miele G 7796 SCVi 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.
Efficient, or not, for a dishwasher
Against the category average of 232 kWh/yr, this model uses 9.5% less, ranking 57 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 7796 SCVi: Miele G 7791 SCVi ($39/yr, 210 kWh/yr), then Miele G 7936 SCi ($39/yr, 210 kWh/yr).
Comparing Miele's own models
Ranked 17 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 7796 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.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Miele G 7796 SCVi ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a dishwasher, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Where this number comes from
At rank 57 of 737 for running cost, see the dishwasher category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters. The 210 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.