Running cost for the BLACK+DECKER BD08NWES
The BLACK+DECKER BD08NWES is certified by ENERGY STAR at 400 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among room air conditioners currently certified.
The $75 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
BLACK+DECKER BD08NWES against the category
That's 33.7% below the room air conditioner category average of 603 kWh/yr, and ranks 61 of 447 certified room air conditioners for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every room air conditioner ENERGY STAR currently certifies (447 models), not an outside benchmark, about $38/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Century RXTS-81A ($75/yr, 400 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the BLACK+DECKER BD08NWES. Midea MWAUQB-08HRFN8-BCN11 ($75/yr, 397.4 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
BLACK+DECKER sells 3 certified room air conditioners; this one runs cheapest of them, $38/year under the BD12NWES, its priciest.
Cost over its typical lifespan
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $75/year, the BLACK+DECKER BD08NWES adds up to about $752 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The BLACK+DECKER BD08NWES is already efficient for its category at $75/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new room air conditioner costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
At $75/year just to run, a room air conditioner is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 400 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 61 of 447, the BLACK+DECKER BD08NWES sits in the middle of the room air conditioner category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.