Miele WXD160 Running Cost (Washing Machine)
Miele WXD160: running cost
The Miele WXD160 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 WXD160 compares to other washing machines
Against the category average of 123 kWh/yr, this model uses 5.7% less, ranking 214 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 WXD160 on that list: Miele WXC280 ($22/yr, 116 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Miele WXF660 ($22/yr, 116 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Miele's own models
Ranked 4 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).
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical washing machine's service life at 10 years; run the Miele WXD160 that long and it costs about $218 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
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
At $22/year just to run, a washing machine is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
At rank 214 of 398 for running cost, see the washing machine category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters. The 116 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.