Miele G 7936 SCi Running Cost (Dishwasher)
Running cost for the Miele G 7936 SCi
The Miele G 7936 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 58 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 7936 SCi: Miele G 7796 SCVi ($39/yr, 210 kWh/yr), then Miele G 7986 SCVi ($39/yr, 210 kWh/yr).
Within the Miele lineup
Ranked 18 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 7936 SCi over 9 years
9 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $39/year, the Miele G 7936 SCi adds up to about $355 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
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
At $39/year just to run, a dishwasher is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
At rank 58 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.