Model
Miele G 5892 SCVi SL
Rank #31 means 30 of the 709 dishwasher models we track cost less to run each year; the 36th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 36% of those models.
What does the Miele G 5892 SCVi SL cost to run per year?
The Miele G 5892 SCVi SL runs for about $37 a year, landing it in the very bottom slice of the cost table at rank #31 of 709 dishwasher models we track. It uses 34.9% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $57/yr to run, a saving of roughly $20 a year. Efficiency-wise, once size is accounted for, it trails most of the class, ahead of only 36% of the models we track. This class has no published efficiency-factor figure beyond annual kWh itself, so at 10 place settings (the class spans 2 to 18), size is the clearest lever we can point to for this model's running cost.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Spt SD-2225** at $29/yr runs a little cheaper and the Fisher & Paykel DD24DTX6I1 at $37/yr runs a little more, a sense of how tightly models are packed at this point in the ranking. A dishwasher typically stays in service for somewhere around 9 years; over that span, the Miele G 5892 SCVi SL's $37/yr adds up to roughly $333 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
By the numbers
The Miele G 5892 SCVi SL normalized against its whole class, so each figure means something.
What it costs you over time
Running cost is an every-year number, so it compounds. At $37/yr, here is what the Miele G 5892 SCVi SL adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Miele G 5892 SCVi SL costs about $370. That is roughly $200 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $570 over the same ten years.
How the Miele G 5892 SCVi SL compares
The dishwasher class we track runs from $15 to $45 a year. At $37/yr, it runs about $7 a year cheaper than the class median of $44, and it is about $22 a year more than the cheapest dishwasher to run at $15. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $57/yr, the Miele G 5892 SCVi SL uses 34.9% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 10 place settings, the Miele G 5892 SCVi SL is a small dishwasher for its class, which spans 2 to 18 place settings with a median of 14 place settings, and smaller dishwasher models generally cost less to run for the same job, all else being equal.
- Place-setting capacity. Place-setting capacity is the main driver of how much water a cycle has to heat, and heating that water is most of a dishwasher's electricity use.
- Water heating. Most dishwashers have a booster heater that raises incoming water to sanitizing temperature; this heating step, not the pump or motor, accounts for most of a cycle's electricity use.
- Cycle length and drying method. Heavy or sanitize cycles run longer and hotter than a normal or eco cycle, and heated-dry options cost more to run than air-dry or condensation drying.
Common questions
Is the Miele G 5892 SCVi SL cheap to run?
Yes. Its $37/yr running cost puts it at rank #31 of 709, below what most dishwasher models we track cost to run.
How much does the Miele G 5892 SCVi SL cost per month?
About $3.09 a month, which is the $37 annual estimate spread across twelve months at the US average rate of $0.1856/kWh. Your own bill scales with your local electricity rate and how heavily you use it.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
The formula is annual kWh times price per kWh: 200 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $37 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Miele G 5892 SCVi SL for its size?
36th percentile once size is factored in. That means its size-adjusted efficiency is not the main reason for the running-cost figure above; its capacity plays a large role too.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Spt SD-2225**6 place settings | $29 |
| 29 | Spt SD-2224**6 place settings | $29 |
| 28 | Midea WQP6-3602M-US6 place settings | $29 |
| 27 | Midea MDC6S5***6 place settings | $29 |
| 26 | Midea MDC22P2A**6 place settings | $29 |
Source
ES_0031629_G 5892 SCVi SL_06152023121128_80173476View certified dishwasher listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Miele and G 5892 SCVi SL are used here for identification only and are not endorsements. Figures are computed by WattWise Labs from public ENERGY STAR data, not measured in our own lab.