What the BLACK+DECKER BDW200M* costs to run
At 240 kWh/yr, the BLACK+DECKER BDW200M*'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified dishwasher.
The $45 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
BLACK+DECKER BDW200M* against the category
That's 3.4% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 387 of 737 certified dishwashers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every dishwasher ENERGY STAR currently certifies (737 models), not an outside benchmark, about $2/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
BLACK+DECKER BDW300MHS ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the BLACK+DECKER BDW200M*. BLACK+DECKER BDW100M* ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing BLACK+DECKER's own models
BLACK+DECKER makes 9 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 4 of 9 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the BCD6SD at $29/yr, and its priciest, the BPD8W at $45/yr.
BLACK+DECKER BDW200M* over 9 years
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the BLACK+DECKER BDW200M* costs roughly $406 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The BLACK+DECKER BDW200M* is already efficient for its category at $45/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 $45/year just to run, a dishwasher is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. The full Dishwasher category page shows all 737 dishwashers ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.