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Miele G 5216 SCU

The Miele G 5216 SCU is certified at 230 kWh per year over the DOE test's 215 annual cycles, which comes to about $42 a year — call it 20¢ every time you run it. That's 4% less than the median certified dishwasher, placing it comfortably in the efficient third of the field (152 of 697). Where you live moves the bill from $30 a year in Nevada to $121 in Hawaii. Electricity is only part of the story for a dishwasher — check the water figure in the specs below.

Uses 8% less energy than the U.S. federal minimum

Dimensions 23.6" W × 21.8" D

Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh

$42/yr

$15 · cheapest certified dishwashers$44 · priciest
Per month
$3.52
Per day
12¢
Certified use
230 kWh/yr
Type
Standard
Capacity
16 place settings
Water use
3.2 gal/cycle
Tub material
Stainless Steel
Drying method
Automatic Door Release,Condensation Dry,Fan-Assisted Dry
80 kWh240 kWh
Where the Miele G 5216 SCU (▮) sits among all 697 certified dishwashers, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Miele G 5216 SCU: 230 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$38
Alaska28.2¢$65
Arizona15.2¢$35
Arkansas14.1¢$32
California34.7¢$80
Colorado17.1¢$39
Connecticut24.3¢$56
Delaware19.3¢$44
District of Columbia24.4¢$56
Florida15.1¢$35
Georgia16.4¢$38
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$121
Idaho14.4¢$33
Illinois19.9¢$46
Indiana17.5¢$40
Iowa15.9¢$37
Kansas15.7¢$36
Kentucky14.3¢$33
Louisiana13.5¢$31
Maine29.6¢$68
Maryland21.8¢$50
Massachusetts29.6¢$68
Michigan23.0¢$53
Minnesota17.5¢$40
Mississippi14.9¢$34
Missouri16.2¢$37
Montana15.1¢$35
Nebraska13.3¢$30
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$30
New Hampshire27.0¢$62
New Jersey24.9¢$57
New Mexico15.1¢$35
New York29.5¢$68
North Carolina14.7¢$34
North Dakota14.1¢$32
Ohio19.2¢$44
Oklahoma14.3¢$33
Oregon16.3¢$38
Pennsylvania21.7¢$50
Rhode Island29.2¢$67
South Carolina15.6¢$36
South Dakota15.4¢$35
Tennessee14.1¢$32
Texas15.9¢$37
Utah13.4¢$31
Vermont24.4¢$56
Virginia17.2¢$40
Washington14.9¢$34
West Virginia15.4¢$36
Wisconsin19.6¢$45
Wyoming15.2¢$35

Certified models closest in efficiency

dishwashers within reach of 230 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Asko DBI786230$42
Asko DFI786230$42
Beko DDT38532230$42
Beko DDT39434230$42
Beko DIT38532230$42
Beko DIT39434230$42

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
12¢
Per month
$3.52
Per year
$42

230 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $42/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 230 kWh/yr — adjust if your usage differs from the DOE test basis. The certified annual kWh assumes 215 wash cycles per year (the DOE standard, roughly 4 loads a week) and includes the energy to heat water.

Questions, answered with the data

How much electricity does the Miele G 5216 SCU use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Miele G 5216 SCU at 230 kWh per year. The certified annual kWh assumes 215 wash cycles per year (the DOE standard, roughly 4 loads a week) and includes the energy to heat water.
How much does the Miele G 5216 SCU cost to run per month?
About $3.52 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 12¢ a day, or $42 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Miele G 5216 SCU energy efficient?
It uses 4% less electricity than the median certified dishwasher, placing it in the efficient third of certified models.
What does the Miele G 5216 SCU cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $30 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $121 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).
What does one load cost with the Miele G 5216 SCU?
Roughly 20¢ per cycle at the U.S. average rate, based on the DOE test's 215 cycles a year.

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