What the BLACK+DECKER BPD8W costs to run
At 240 kWh/yr, the BLACK+DECKER BPD8W's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified dishwasher.
That $45 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
How the BLACK+DECKER BPD8W compares to other dishwashers
The category average is 232 kWh/yr; this model runs 3.4% above it, ranking 392 of 737 dishwashers tracked here for running cost. 737 certified dishwashers, one average, about $2/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the BLACK+DECKER BPD8W on that list: BLACK+DECKER BPD8B ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Bosch DWHD640EFP ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the BLACK+DECKER lineup
Of the 9 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers BLACK+DECKER makes, the BPD8W costs the most to run, $16/year more than BLACK+DECKER's cheapest, the BCD6SD.
BLACK+DECKER BPD8W over 9 years
9 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $45/year, the BLACK+DECKER BPD8W adds up to about $406 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified dishwashers go, $45/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers before buying.
If you're keeping it
The BLACK+DECKER BPD8W already costs $45/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 240 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 392 of 737 for running cost, see the dishwasher category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.