Model
Black+Decker BDM50WCDA
Rank #386 means 385 of the 519 dehumidifier models we track cost less to run each year; the 84th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 84% of those models.
What does the Black+Decker BDM50WCDA cost to run per year?
The Black+Decker BDM50WCDA is a relatively costly runner for its class: about $95 a year, rank #386 of 519. Once capacity is factored in, it outperforms 84% of the dehumidifier models we track on efficiency, not just on headline running cost. At a IEF of 2.01, its integrated energy factor is the single figure that best explains how it earns its running-cost number.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Vissani VADA50A5HWT at $95/yr runs a little cheaper and the Midea MAD50PE1QWT-B at $96/yr runs a little more, a sense of how tightly models are packed at this point in the ranking. A dehumidifier typically stays in service for somewhere around 8 years; over that span, the Black+Decker BDM50WCDA's $95/yr adds up to roughly $760 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: For Living FADA50R5BCWT, Insignia NS-DH50WH7, Insignia NS-DH50WH7-C, Midea MDA50C4AWWCM, Midea MDUDA-50AEN8-BB0F, Omni Max ODA50M3WGAHW, Vissani VAD50S1AWTS, Vissani VAD50S1BWTS, Vissani VADA50A5HWT, Vissani VAD50PS1BWTS.
By the numbers
The Black+Decker BDM50WCDA normalized against its whole class, so each figure means something.
What it costs you over time
Running cost is an every-year number, so it compounds. At $95/yr, here is what the Black+Decker BDM50WCDA adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Black+Decker BDM50WCDA costs about $950. That is roughly $310 more than the class median, which would run closer to $640 over the same ten years.
How the Black+Decker BDM50WCDA compares
The dehumidifier class we track runs from $19 to $521 a year. At $95/yr, it runs about $31 a year above the class median of $64, and it is about $76 a year more than the cheapest dehumidifier to run at $19.
What drives its running cost
At 49.95 pints/day, the Black+Decker BDM50WCDA is a large dehumidifier for its class, which spans 1.91 to 172.13 pints/day with a median of 32.46 pints/day, and larger dehumidifier models generally cost more to run than smaller ones in the same class, simply because there is more to keep cold, spin, heat, or light. Beyond size, its IEF of 2.01, above the class median of 2.01, is the class's own efficiency yardstick, integrated energy factor, and it is what separates two similarly sized models with different running costs.
- Integrated Energy Factor (IEF). Two dehumidifiers rated for the same pints per day can carry very different IEF figures, and IEF is what actually separates their running costs.
- Water removal capacity (pints/day). Pints-per-day rating scales with the space it is built for, and that rating is the first driver of how much power the compressor needs.
- Humidistat accuracy. How tightly a humidistat holds its target humidity determines how much of the day the compressor actually runs, on top of the unit's rated capacity and IEF.
Common questions
Is the Black+Decker BDM50WCDA cheap to run?
Not especially. At $95 a year it ranks #386 of 519 dehumidifier models we track, in the pricier part of its class to run, though its size and features may still justify that for your needs.
How much does the Black+Decker BDM50WCDA cost per month?
Roughly $7.92/mo, spreading the $95/yr estimate evenly across twelve months at $0.1856/kWh. Actual monthly bills swing with your rate and usage pattern.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
We take the model's published annual energy use of 512 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $95 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Black+Decker BDM50WCDA for its size?
84th percentile once size is factored in. That means its size-adjusted efficiency is a real factor in the running-cost figure above; its capacity plays a large role too.
Cheaper to run in the same class
Source
ES_1126481_BDM50WCDA_102720250303351_5282703View certified dehumidifier listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Black+Decker and BDM50WCDA are used here for identification only and are not endorsements. Figures are computed by WattWise Labs from public ENERGY STAR data, not measured in our own lab.