A. O. Smith HPS10-50H45DV 2 Running Cost (Electric Water…
Running cost for the A. O. Smith HPS10-50H45DV 2
At 831 kWh/yr, the A. O. Smith HPS10-50H45DV 2's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified electric water heater.
The $156 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
A. O. Smith HPS10-50H45DV 2 against the category
That's 24.8% below the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 20 of 596 certified electric water heaters for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every electric water heater ENERGY STAR currently certifies (596 models), not an outside benchmark, about $52/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
A. O. Smith HPSN10-50H45DV 2 ($156/yr, 831 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the A. O. Smith HPS10-50H45DV 2. GE Profile PK65S10FNY01 ($149/yr, 792 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing A. O. Smith's own models
A. O. Smith sells 61 certified electric water heaters; this one runs cheapest of them, $155/year under the HPV10-80H01DV 2, its priciest.
A. O. Smith HPS10-50H45DV 2 over 11 years
Over the 11-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the A. O. Smith HPS10-50H45DV 2 costs roughly $1,719 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The A. O. Smith HPS10-50H45DV 2 is already efficient for its category at $156/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new electric water heater costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A electric water heater like the A. O. Smith HPS10-50H45DV 2 is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 831 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 20 of 596 for running cost, see the electric water heater category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.