Data through April 2026
Running cost · Dishwashers · ENERGY STAR certified
BLACK+DECKER BCD6W
Across a standard year of loads (215 cycles under the DOE test), the BLACK+DECKER BCD6W uses 155 kWh — about $29 at the U.S. average electricity rate, or roughly 14¢ per load. That puts it in the most efficient tenth of every certified dishwasher — 35% less electricity than the median, ranked 11 of 677. Where you live moves the bill from $19 a year in North Dakota to $72 in Hawaii. Electricity is only part of the story for a dishwasher — check the water figure in the specs below.
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.8¢/kWh
$29/yr
- Per month
- $2.43
- Per day
- 8¢
- Certified use
- 155 kWh/yr
- Type
- Compact
- Capacity
- 6 place settings
- Water use
- 2 gal/cycle
- Tub material
- Hybrid (Plastic & Steel)
- Drying method
- Air Dry
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 17.4¢ | $27 | |
| Alaska | 27.4¢ | $42 | |
| Arizona | 15.5¢ | $24 | |
| Arkansas | 14.2¢ | $22 | |
| California | 35.3¢ | $55 | |
| Colorado | 16.5¢ | $26 | |
| Connecticut | 32.2¢ | $50 | |
| Delaware | 18.8¢ | $29 | |
| District of Columbia | 25.4¢ | $39 | |
| Florida | 15.4¢ | $24 | |
| Georgia | 15.4¢ | $24 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 46.6¢ | $72 | |
| Idaho | 12.7¢ | $20 | |
| Illinois | 20.5¢ | $32 | |
| Indiana | 17.9¢ | $28 | |
| Iowa | 13.9¢ | $21 | |
| Kansas | 15.8¢ | $24 | |
| Kentucky | 15.0¢ | $23 | |
| Louisiana | 14.4¢ | $22 | |
| Maine | 28.4¢ | $44 | |
| Maryland | 22.1¢ | $34 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.4¢ | $46 | |
| Michigan | 21.4¢ | $33 | |
| Minnesota | 16.4¢ | $25 | |
| Mississippi | 16.8¢ | $26 | |
| Missouri | 14.0¢ | $22 | |
| Montana | 13.9¢ | $22 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $21 | |
| Nevada | 14.3¢ | $22 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.2¢ | $42 | |
| New Jersey | 23.5¢ | $36 | |
| New Mexico | 15.2¢ | $23 | |
| New York | 29.4¢ | $46 | |
| North Carolina | 16.3¢ | $25 | |
| North Dakotacheapest | 12.3¢ | $19 | |
| Ohio | 19.5¢ | $30 | |
| Oklahoma | 13.3¢ | $21 | |
| Oregon | 15.8¢ | $24 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.5¢ | $33 | |
| Rhode Island | 28.3¢ | $44 | |
| South Carolina | 17.1¢ | $26 | |
| South Dakota | 14.5¢ | $23 | |
| Tennessee | 14.9¢ | $23 | |
| Texas | 17.0¢ | $26 | |
| Utah | 13.3¢ | $21 | |
| Vermont | 24.6¢ | $38 | |
| Virginia | 17.4¢ | $27 | |
| Washington | 14.4¢ | $22 | |
| West Virginia | 16.1¢ | $25 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.2¢ | $30 | |
| Wyoming | 14.7¢ | $23 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| BLACK+DECKER BCD6SD | 155 | $29 |
| Cafe CDD220**W | 155 | $29 |
| Comfee CDC22P | 155 | $29 |
| Danby DDW621WDB | 155 | $29 |
| Danby DDW631SDB | 155 | $29 |
| Edgestar DWP63 | 155 | $29 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 8¢
- Per month
- $2.43
- Per year
- $29
155 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $29/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 155 kWh/yr — adjust if your usage differs from the DOE test basis. The certified annual kWh assumes 215 wash cycles per year (the DOE standard, roughly 4 loads a week) and includes the energy to heat water.
Questions, answered with the data
- How much electricity does the BLACK+DECKER BCD6W use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the BLACK+DECKER BCD6W at 155 kWh per year. The certified annual kWh assumes 215 wash cycles per year (the DOE standard, roughly 4 loads a week) and includes the energy to heat water.
- How much does the BLACK+DECKER BCD6W cost to run per month?
- About $2.43 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 8¢ a day, or $29 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the BLACK+DECKER BCD6W energy efficient?
- It uses 35% less electricity than the median certified dishwasher, placing it in the top 10% of certified models.
- What does the BLACK+DECKER BCD6W cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $19 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $72 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).
- What does one load cost with the BLACK+DECKER BCD6W?
- Roughly 14¢ per cycle at the U.S. average rate, based on the DOE test's 215 cycles a year.