BLACK+DECKER BDT08TW: running cost
At 117 kWh/yr, the BLACK+DECKER BDT08TW's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified dehumidifier.
The $22 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
BLACK+DECKER BDT08TW against the category
That's 69% below the dehumidifier category average of 378 kWh/yr, and ranks 17 of 546 certified dehumidifiers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every dehumidifier ENERGY STAR currently certifies (546 models), not an outside benchmark, about $49/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
KESNOS CTH30B ($22/yr, 117 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the BLACK+DECKER BDT08TW. HUMILABS OL12-D023F ($21/yr, 110 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
BLACK+DECKER sells 5 certified dehumidifiers; this one runs cheapest of them, $76/year under the BDM50PWCDA, its priciest.
Lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components does not publish a figure for dehumidifiers, so no lifetime cost is shown here rather than a guessed one. The annual and monthly figures above stand on their own.
Shopping for a new one
The BLACK+DECKER BDT08TW is already efficient for its category at $22/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new dehumidifier costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
The BLACK+DECKER BDT08TW already costs $22/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 117 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 17 of 546, the BLACK+DECKER BDT08TW sits in the middle of the dehumidifier category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.