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Running cost · Dishwashers · ENERGY STAR certified

Miele G 7966 SCVi

Across a standard year of loads (215 cycles under the DOE test), the Miele G 7966 SCVi uses 230 kWh — about $43 at the U.S. average electricity rate, or roughly 20¢ per load. That's 4% less than the median certified dishwasher, placing it comfortably in the efficient third of the field (170 of 677). Where you live moves the bill from $28 a year in North Dakota to $107 in Hawaii. 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

$43/yr

$15 · cheapest certified dishwashers$45 · priciest
Per month
$3.61
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 7966 SCVi (▮) sits among all 677 certified dishwashers, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Miele G 7966 SCVi: 230 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$40
Alaska27.4¢$63
Arizona15.5¢$36
Arkansas14.2¢$33
California35.3¢$81
Colorado16.5¢$38
Connecticut32.2¢$74
Delaware18.8¢$43
District of Columbia25.4¢$58
Florida15.4¢$35
Georgia15.4¢$35
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$107
Idaho12.7¢$29
Illinois20.5¢$47
Indiana17.9¢$41
Iowa13.9¢$32
Kansas15.8¢$36
Kentucky15.0¢$35
Louisiana14.4¢$33
Maine28.4¢$65
Maryland22.1¢$51
Massachusetts29.4¢$68
Michigan21.4¢$49
Minnesota16.4¢$38
Mississippi16.8¢$39
Missouri14.0¢$32
Montana13.9¢$32
Nebraska13.3¢$31
Nevada14.3¢$33
New Hampshire27.2¢$63
New Jersey23.5¢$54
New Mexico15.2¢$35
New York29.4¢$68
North Carolina16.3¢$37
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$28
Ohio19.5¢$45
Oklahoma13.3¢$31
Oregon15.8¢$36
Pennsylvania21.5¢$49
Rhode Island28.3¢$65
South Carolina17.1¢$39
South Dakota14.5¢$33
Tennessee14.9¢$34
Texas17.0¢$39
Utah13.3¢$31
Vermont24.6¢$56
Virginia17.4¢$40
Washington14.4¢$33
West Virginia16.1¢$37
Wisconsin19.2¢$44
Wyoming14.7¢$34

Certified models closest in efficiency

dishwashers within reach of 230 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Asko DBI786230$43
Asko DFI786230$43
Beko DDT38532230$43
Beko DDT39434230$43
Beko DIT38532230$43
Beko DIT39434230$43

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
12¢
Per month
$3.61
Per year
$43

230 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $43/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 7966 SCVi use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Miele G 7966 SCVi 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 7966 SCVi cost to run per month?
About $3.61 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 12¢ a day, or $43 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Miele G 7966 SCVi 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 7966 SCVi cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $28 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $107 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).
What does one load cost with the Miele G 7966 SCVi?
Roughly 20¢ per cycle at the U.S. average rate, based on the DOE test's 215 cycles a year.

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