BLACK+DECKER BD10NWES Running Cost (Room Air Conditioner)
BLACK+DECKER BD10NWES: running cost
The BLACK+DECKER BD10NWES is certified by ENERGY STAR at 500 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among room air conditioners currently certified.
That $94 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 BD10NWES compares to other room air conditioners
Against the category average of 603 kWh/yr, this model uses 17.1% less, ranking 162 of 447 room air conditioners tracked here for running cost. 447 certified room air conditioners, one average, about $19/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the BLACK+DECKER BD10NWES on that list: GE Profile AHTR10ACH2 ($91/yr, 482.5 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Century RXTS-101A ($94/yr, 500 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the BLACK+DECKER lineup
Ranked 2 of BLACK+DECKER's 3 certified room air conditioners, this sits between the BD08NWES ($75/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the BD12NWES ($113/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $94/year, the BLACK+DECKER BD10NWES adds up to about $940 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified room air conditioners go, $94/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the BLACK+DECKER BD10NWES ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a room air conditioner, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 500 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Room Air Conditioner category page shows all 447 room air conditioners ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.