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Running cost · Dishwashers · ENERGY STAR certified

Miele G 5482 SCVi SL

The Miele G 5482 SCVi SL is certified at 220 kWh per year over the DOE test's 215 annual cycles, which comes to about $41 a year — call it 19¢ every time you run it. Compared with the median certified dishwasher, it uses 8% less electricity — rank 92 out of 677. Where you live moves the bill from $27 a year in North Dakota to $103 in Hawaii. It also meets ENERGY STAR's stricter “Most Efficient” criteria. Electricity is only part of the story for a dishwasher — check the water figure in the specs below.

Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.8¢/kWh

$41/yr

$15 · cheapest certified dishwashers$45 · priciest
Per month
$3.45
Per day
11¢
Certified use
220 kWh/yr
Type
Standard
Capacity
10 place settings
Water use
3.2 gal/cycle
Tub material
Stainless Steel
Drying method
Condensation Dry
80 kWh240 kWh
Where the Miele G 5482 SCVi SL (▮) sits among all 677 certified dishwashers, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Miele G 5482 SCVi SL: 220 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$38
Alaska27.4¢$60
Arizona15.5¢$34
Arkansas14.2¢$31
California35.3¢$78
Colorado16.5¢$36
Connecticut32.2¢$71
Delaware18.8¢$41
District of Columbia25.4¢$56
Florida15.4¢$34
Georgia15.4¢$34
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$103
Idaho12.7¢$28
Illinois20.5¢$45
Indiana17.9¢$39
Iowa13.9¢$30
Kansas15.8¢$35
Kentucky15.0¢$33
Louisiana14.4¢$32
Maine28.4¢$63
Maryland22.1¢$49
Massachusetts29.4¢$65
Michigan21.4¢$47
Minnesota16.4¢$36
Mississippi16.8¢$37
Missouri14.0¢$31
Montana13.9¢$31
Nebraska13.3¢$29
Nevada14.3¢$31
New Hampshire27.2¢$60
New Jersey23.5¢$52
New Mexico15.2¢$33
New York29.4¢$65
North Carolina16.3¢$36
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$27
Ohio19.5¢$43
Oklahoma13.3¢$29
Oregon15.8¢$35
Pennsylvania21.5¢$47
Rhode Island28.3¢$62
South Carolina17.1¢$38
South Dakota14.5¢$32
Tennessee14.9¢$33
Texas17.0¢$37
Utah13.3¢$29
Vermont24.6¢$54
Virginia17.4¢$38
Washington14.4¢$32
West Virginia16.1¢$35
Wisconsin19.2¢$42
Wyoming14.7¢$32

Certified models closest in efficiency

dishwashers within reach of 220 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Asko DBI364most efficient220$41
Asko DBI564most efficient220$41
Asko DBI565most efficient220$41
Asko DBI776most efficient220$41
Asko DFI564most efficient220$41
Asko DFI565most efficient220$41

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
11¢
Per month
$3.45
Per year
$41

220 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $41/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 220 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 5482 SCVi SL use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Miele G 5482 SCVi SL at 220 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 5482 SCVi SL cost to run per month?
About $3.45 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 11¢ a day, or $41 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Miele G 5482 SCVi SL energy efficient?
It uses 8% less electricity than the median certified dishwasher, placing it in the efficient third of certified models. It also meets ENERGY STAR's Most Efficient criteria.
What does the Miele G 5482 SCVi SL cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $27 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $103 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).
What does one load cost with the Miele G 5482 SCVi SL?
Roughly 19¢ per cycle at the U.S. average rate, based on the DOE test's 215 cycles a year.

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