BLACK+DECKER BDM36WCDA running cost
$70.13/year
The BLACK+DECKER BDM36WCDA is rated at 383 kWh per year (ENERGY STAR test conditions). At the US average residential price of 18.3¢/kWh (July 2026), that is about $70.13 a year, or $5.84 a month.
How it compares
Among 112 certified medium (25-40 pints/day) portable dehumidifiers (same size band), it ranks #96 for lowest running cost (class median $66.47/year). Water removal (pints/day, DOE test): 36.39.
Cheaper-to-run dehumidifiers in the same size band
- Deye DYD-P30 — 256 kWh/yr, $46.87/yr
- Sweetcrispy AS-CSJ72XK-5WT-OL — 257 kWh/yr, $47.06/yr
- OLIXIS AS-CSJ72XK-5WT-OL — 257 kWh/yr, $47.06/yr
- DUMOS AS-CSJ72XK-5WT-OL — 257 kWh/yr, $47.06/yr
- SMUG AS-CSJ72XK-5WT-OL — 257 kWh/yr, $47.06/yr
Specifications
| Type | Portable Dehumidifier |
|---|---|
| Efficiency (L/kWh) | 2.01 |
| Refrigerant | HFC-32 |
| Smart / connected | No |
| On market since | 2025-10-23 |
| ENERGY STAR Most Efficient | No |
| Annual energy use | 383 kWh |
Source: ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers dataset, record 4512765. Real-world use depends on hours of operation, settings and climate.
Cost to run in every state
| State | Price | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 12.7¢ | $48.72 |
| Nevada | 12.8¢ | $48.91 |
| Utah | 13.1¢ | $50.25 |
| North Dakota | 13.4¢ | $51.36 |
| Tennessee | 13.7¢ | $52.51 |
| Idaho | 13.7¢ | $52.59 |
| Nebraska | 13.8¢ | $52.78 |
| Kentucky | 13.8¢ | $52.89 |
| Arkansas | 14.3¢ | $54.88 |
| Oklahoma | 14.3¢ | $54.96 |
| Wyoming | 14.4¢ | $55.00 |
| Mississippi | 14.5¢ | $55.69 |
| Washington | 14.7¢ | $56.34 |
| Montana | 15.0¢ | $57.41 |
| Florida | 15.0¢ | $57.56 |
| North Carolina | 15.2¢ | $58.06 |
| Kansas | 15.3¢ | $58.48 |
| South Dakota | 15.4¢ | $58.87 |
| Arizona | 15.4¢ | $58.91 |
| South Carolina | 15.5¢ | $59.25 |
| West Virginia | 15.8¢ | $60.44 |
| Texas | 15.9¢ | $60.82 |
| Oregon | 16.0¢ | $61.17 |
| Iowa | 16.0¢ | $61.24 |
| Missouri | 16.1¢ | $61.62 |
| New Mexico | 16.1¢ | $61.62 |
| Georgia | 16.3¢ | $62.31 |
| Alabama | 16.4¢ | $62.81 |
| Indiana | 16.7¢ | $64.08 |
| Colorado | 17.0¢ | $65.11 |
| Minnesota | 17.4¢ | $66.83 |
| Virginia | 17.6¢ | $67.22 |
| Delaware | 18.5¢ | $70.78 |
| Wisconsin | 19.1¢ | $73.00 |
| Illinois | 19.2¢ | $73.61 |
| Ohio | 19.4¢ | $74.49 |
| Maryland | 21.4¢ | $82.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 21.7¢ | $83.19 |
| Michigan | 23.1¢ | $88.28 |
| Vermont | 23.8¢ | $90.96 |
| Connecticut | 24.2¢ | $92.53 |
| New Jersey | 25.2¢ | $96.48 |
| District of Columbia | 25.2¢ | $96.55 |
| New Hampshire | 26.6¢ | $101.88 |
| Rhode Island | 28.3¢ | $108.35 |
| Alaska | 28.8¢ | $110.42 |
| New York | 29.9¢ | $114.52 |
| Massachusetts | 30.5¢ | $116.78 |
| Maine | 32.4¢ | $124.13 |
| California | 33.6¢ | $128.73 |
| Hawaii | 48.0¢ | $183.84 |