Model
Miele WXR860
Rank #209 means 208 of the 388 washing machine models we track cost less to run each year; the 5th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 5% of those models.
What does the Miele WXR860 cost to run per year?
Do the math and the Miele WXR860's $22/yr puts it at rank #209 of 388, right around the class average. Normalized for capacity, it beats only 5% of washing machine models we track, one of the weaker efficiency results we track for the class. The IMEF figure of 2.13 on this model captures integrated modified energy factor, the main efficiency lever ENERGY STAR tracks for this class.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Miele WXI860 at $22/yr runs a little cheaper and the Miele WXR960 at $22/yr runs a little more, a sense of how tightly models are packed at this point in the ranking. A washing machine typically stays in service for somewhere around 10 years; over that span, the Miele WXR860's $22/yr adds up to roughly $220 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Miele WWD160.
By the numbers
The Miele WXR860 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 $22/yr, here is what the Miele WXR860 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 WXR860 costs about $220. That is roughly $20 more than the class median, which would run closer to $200 over the same ten years.
How the Miele WXR860 compares
The washing machine class we track runs from $7 to $58 a year. At $22/yr, it runs about $2 a year above the class median of $20, and it is about $15 a year more than the cheapest washing machine to run at $7.
What drives its running cost
At 2.3 cu ft, the Miele WXR860 is a small washing machine for its class, which spans 1.9 to 6 cu ft with a median of 4.5 cu ft, less capacity to service is usually the first reason a running-cost figure lands on the low side, before efficiency even enters the picture. The IMEF of 2.13 on this model, below the class median of 2.76, measures integrated modified energy factor; it is the number to compare directly against another model's IMEF if capacity is similar.
- Spin and wash efficiency (IMEF). A higher Integrated Modified Energy Factor means the machine wrings more useful washing (and a drier spin) out of every kilowatt-hour and gallon it uses.
- Drum volume. Drum volume sets the ceiling on how much a single cycle can wash, and it is usually the first driver of a washer's per-cycle energy use.
- Water heating. Cycle temperature, more than drum size, is usually what separates a cheap wash cycle from an expensive one on models with an internal water heater.
Common questions
Is the Miele WXR860 cheap to run?
It is about average. At $22 a year it ranks #209 of 388 washing machine models we track, close to the middle of its class on running cost.
How much does the Miele WXR860 cost per month?
Roughly $1.79/mo, spreading the $22/yr estimate evenly across twelve months at $0.1856/kWh. Actual monthly bills swing with your rate and usage pattern.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
We take the model's published annual energy use of 116 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $22 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Miele WXR860 for its size?
5th percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 215 | Miele WXI8602.3 cu ft | $22 |
| 214 | Miele WXF9602.3 cu ft | $22 |
| 213 | Miele WXF6602.3 cu ft | $22 |
| 212 | Miele WXD1602.3 cu ft | $22 |
| 211 | Miele WXC2802.3 cu ft | $22 |
Source
ES_1105859_WXR860 WCS_04202021101145_80080097View certified washing machine listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Miele and WXR860 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.