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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 $40 a year — call it 19¢ every time you run it. Compared with the median certified dishwasher, it uses 8% less electricity — rank 94 out of 697. Where you live moves the bill from $29 a year in Nevada to $116 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.

Uses 9% less energy than the U.S. federal minimum

Dimensions 17.8" W × 21.8" D

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

$40/yr

$15 · cheapest certified dishwashers$44 · priciest
Per month
$3.36
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 697 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
Alabama16.4¢$36
Alaska28.2¢$62
Arizona15.2¢$33
Arkansas14.1¢$31
California34.7¢$76
Colorado17.1¢$38
Connecticut24.3¢$54
Delaware19.3¢$42
District of Columbia24.4¢$54
Florida15.1¢$33
Georgia16.4¢$36
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$116
Idaho14.4¢$32
Illinois19.9¢$44
Indiana17.5¢$39
Iowa15.9¢$35
Kansas15.7¢$35
Kentucky14.3¢$31
Louisiana13.5¢$30
Maine29.6¢$65
Maryland21.8¢$48
Massachusetts29.6¢$65
Michigan23.0¢$51
Minnesota17.5¢$39
Mississippi14.9¢$33
Missouri16.2¢$36
Montana15.1¢$33
Nebraska13.3¢$29
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$29
New Hampshire27.0¢$59
New Jersey24.9¢$55
New Mexico15.1¢$33
New York29.5¢$65
North Carolina14.7¢$32
North Dakota14.1¢$31
Ohio19.2¢$42
Oklahoma14.3¢$32
Oregon16.3¢$36
Pennsylvania21.7¢$48
Rhode Island29.2¢$64
South Carolina15.6¢$34
South Dakota15.4¢$34
Tennessee14.1¢$31
Texas15.9¢$35
Utah13.4¢$29
Vermont24.4¢$54
Virginia17.2¢$38
Washington14.9¢$33
West Virginia15.4¢$34
Wisconsin19.6¢$43
Wyoming15.2¢$34

Certified models closest in efficiency

dishwashers within reach of 220 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Asko DBI364most efficient220$40
Asko DBI564most efficient220$40
Asko DBI565most efficient220$40
Asko DBI776most efficient220$40
Asko DFI564most efficient220$40
Asko DFI565most efficient220$40

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
11¢
Per month
$3.36
Per year
$40

220 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $40/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 $3.36 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 11¢ a day, or $40 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 $29 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $116 in Hawaii (52.7¢/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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