Running cost for the BLACK+DECKER BCD6SD
The BLACK+DECKER BCD6SD is certified by ENERGY STAR at 155 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among dishwashers currently certified.
The $29 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 33.2% below the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 10 of 737 certified dishwashers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 737 currently-certified dishwashers feeds that average, putting this model about $14/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among dishwashers, one step cheaper is Fisher & Paykel DD24SV2T9 ($25/yr, 134 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is BLACK+DECKER BCD6W ($29/yr, 155 kWh/yr).
Comparing BLACK+DECKER's own models
BLACK+DECKER sells 9 certified dishwashers; this one runs cheapest of them, $16/year under the BPD8W, its priciest.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the BLACK+DECKER BCD6SD costs roughly $262 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The BLACK+DECKER BCD6SD is already efficient for its category at $29/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new dishwasher costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
At $29/year just to run, a dishwasher is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 155 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 10 of 737, the BLACK+DECKER BCD6SD sits in the middle of the dishwasher category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.