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Running cost · Dishwashers · ENERGY STAR certified

Miele G 7196 SCVi SF

Across a standard year of loads (215 cycles under the DOE test), the Miele G 7196 SCVi SF uses 210 kWh — about $40 at the U.S. average electricity rate, or roughly 18¢ per load. Only a handful of certified dishwashers do better: it ranks 45 of 677 and undercuts the median by 12%. Where you live moves the bill from $26 a year in North Dakota to $98 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

$40/yr

$15 · cheapest certified dishwashers$45 · priciest
Per month
$3.30
Per day
11¢
Certified use
210 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 7196 SCVi SF (▮) sits among all 677 certified dishwashers, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Miele G 7196 SCVi SF: 210 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$37
Alaska27.4¢$57
Arizona15.5¢$33
Arkansas14.2¢$30
California35.3¢$74
Colorado16.5¢$35
Connecticut32.2¢$68
Delaware18.8¢$39
District of Columbia25.4¢$53
Florida15.4¢$32
Georgia15.4¢$32
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$98
Idaho12.7¢$27
Illinois20.5¢$43
Indiana17.9¢$38
Iowa13.9¢$29
Kansas15.8¢$33
Kentucky15.0¢$32
Louisiana14.4¢$30
Maine28.4¢$60
Maryland22.1¢$46
Massachusetts29.4¢$62
Michigan21.4¢$45
Minnesota16.4¢$34
Mississippi16.8¢$35
Missouri14.0¢$29
Montana13.9¢$29
Nebraska13.3¢$28
Nevada14.3¢$30
New Hampshire27.2¢$57
New Jersey23.5¢$49
New Mexico15.2¢$32
New York29.4¢$62
North Carolina16.3¢$34
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$26
Ohio19.5¢$41
Oklahoma13.3¢$28
Oregon15.8¢$33
Pennsylvania21.5¢$45
Rhode Island28.3¢$59
South Carolina17.1¢$36
South Dakota14.5¢$30
Tennessee14.9¢$31
Texas17.0¢$36
Utah13.3¢$28
Vermont24.6¢$52
Virginia17.4¢$36
Washington14.4¢$30
West Virginia16.1¢$34
Wisconsin19.2¢$40
Wyoming14.7¢$31

Certified models closest in efficiency

dishwashers within reach of 210 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Fisher & Paykel DW24UCT2X4most efficient210$40
Fisher & Paykel DW24UDT2X4most efficient210$40
Fisher & Paykel DW24UDT4X4most efficient210$40
Fisher&Paykel DW24UNT4X2most efficient210$40
Fisher & Paykel DW24UT2I3most efficient210$40
Fisher&Paykel DW24UT4I2most efficient210$40

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
11¢
Per month
$3.30
Per year
$40

210 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $40/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 210 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 7196 SCVi SF use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Miele G 7196 SCVi SF at 210 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 7196 SCVi SF cost to run per month?
About $3.30 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/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 7196 SCVi SF energy efficient?
It uses 12% 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 7196 SCVi SF cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $26 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $98 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).
What does one load cost with the Miele G 7196 SCVi SF?
Roughly 18¢ per cycle at the U.S. average rate, based on the DOE test's 215 cycles a year.

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