Miele G 7966 SCVi Running Cost (Dishwasher)
Running cost for the Miele G 7966 SCVi
ENERGY STAR certifies the Miele G 7966 SCVi at 230 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
The $43 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Miele G 7966 SCVi against the category
That's 0.9% below the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 176 of 737 certified dishwashers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every dishwasher ENERGY STAR currently certifies (737 models), not an outside benchmark, about $0/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Viking Range, LLC FDWU724 ($43/yr, 230 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Miele G 7966 SCVi. Miele G 7916 SCi ($43/yr, 230 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Miele lineup
Among Miele's 50 certified dishwashers, this is the priciest to run, $6/year over the G 5892 SCVi SL, the brand's cheapest.
What this adds up to over time
9 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $43/year, the Miele G 7966 SCVi adds up to about $389 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The Miele G 7966 SCVi is already efficient for its category at $43/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new dishwasher costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers before buying.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Miele G 7966 SCVi ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a dishwasher, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 176 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.