Miele WXC280 Running Cost (Washing Machine)
Running cost for the Miele WXC280
The Miele WXC280 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 116 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among washing machines currently certified.
That $22 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.
How the Miele WXC280 compares to other washing machines
Against the category average of 123 kWh/yr, this model uses 5.7% less, ranking 213 of 398 washing machines tracked here for running cost. 398 certified washing machines, one average, about $1/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Miele WXC280 on that list: Miele WWD660 ($22/yr, 116 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Miele WXD160 ($22/yr, 116 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Miele's own models
Ranked 3 of Miele's 9 certified washing machines, this sits between the WWD160 ($22/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the WXR960 ($22/yr, its priciest).
Miele WXC280 over 10 years
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Miele WXC280 costs roughly $218 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified washing machines go, $22/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
The Miele WXC280 already costs $22/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Ranked 213 of 398, the Miele WXC280 sits in the middle of the washing machine category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math. The 116 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.