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Running cost · Dishwashers · ENERGY STAR certified

Miele G 5892 SCVi SL

The Miele G 5892 SCVi SL is certified at 200 kWh per year over the DOE test's 215 annual cycles, which comes to about $37 a year — call it 17¢ every time you run it. Only a handful of certified dishwashers do better: it ranks 31 of 697 and undercuts the median by 16%. The same unit costs $26 a year in Nevada but $105 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference. 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 11% 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

$37/yr

$15 · cheapest certified dishwashers$44 · priciest
Per month
$3.06
Per day
10¢
Certified use
200 kWh/yr
Type
Standard
Capacity
10 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 5892 SCVi SL (▮) sits among all 697 certified dishwashers, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Miele G 5892 SCVi SL: 200 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$33
Alaska28.2¢$56
Arizona15.2¢$30
Arkansas14.1¢$28
California34.7¢$69
Colorado17.1¢$34
Connecticut24.3¢$49
Delaware19.3¢$39
District of Columbia24.4¢$49
Florida15.1¢$30
Georgia16.4¢$33
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$105
Idaho14.4¢$29
Illinois19.9¢$40
Indiana17.5¢$35
Iowa15.9¢$32
Kansas15.7¢$31
Kentucky14.3¢$29
Louisiana13.5¢$27
Maine29.6¢$59
Maryland21.8¢$44
Massachusetts29.6¢$59
Michigan23.0¢$46
Minnesota17.5¢$35
Mississippi14.9¢$30
Missouri16.2¢$32
Montana15.1¢$30
Nebraska13.3¢$27
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$26
New Hampshire27.0¢$54
New Jersey24.9¢$50
New Mexico15.1¢$30
New York29.5¢$59
North Carolina14.7¢$29
North Dakota14.1¢$28
Ohio19.2¢$38
Oklahoma14.3¢$29
Oregon16.3¢$33
Pennsylvania21.7¢$43
Rhode Island29.2¢$58
South Carolina15.6¢$31
South Dakota15.4¢$31
Tennessee14.1¢$28
Texas15.9¢$32
Utah13.4¢$27
Vermont24.4¢$49
Virginia17.2¢$34
Washington14.9¢$30
West Virginia15.4¢$31
Wisconsin19.6¢$39
Wyoming15.2¢$30

Certified models closest in efficiency

dishwashers within reach of 200 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Fisher & Paykel DD24DTX6I1most efficient202$37
Fisher & Paykel DD24DTX6PX1most efficient202$37
Asko DBI563most efficient205$38
Asko DFI563most efficient205$38
Fisher & Paykel DW24UCT2X4most efficient210$39
Fisher & Paykel DW24UDT2X4most efficient210$39

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
10¢
Per month
$3.06
Per year
$37

200 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $37/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 200 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 5892 SCVi SL use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Miele G 5892 SCVi SL at 200 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 5892 SCVi SL cost to run per month?
About $3.06 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 10¢ a day, or $37 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Miele G 5892 SCVi SL energy efficient?
It uses 16% less electricity than the median certified dishwasher, placing it in the top 10% of certified models. It also meets ENERGY STAR's Most Efficient criteria.
What does the Miele G 5892 SCVi SL cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $26 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $105 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).
What does one load cost with the Miele G 5892 SCVi SL?
Roughly 17¢ per cycle at the U.S. average rate, based on the DOE test's 215 cycles a year.

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