A. O. Smith HPTU-80DR 1 Running Cost (Electric Water Heater)
Running cost for the A. O. Smith HPTU-80DR 1
ENERGY STAR certifies the A. O. Smith HPTU-80DR 1 at 1,387 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
The $261 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 25.5% above the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 532 of 596 certified electric water heaters for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 596 currently-certified electric water heaters feeds that average, putting this model about $53/year over it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among electric water heaters, one step cheaper is A. O. Smith HPTU-80CTA 1 ($261/yr, 1,387 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is A. O. Smith HPTU-80N 1 ($261/yr, 1,387 kWh/yr).
Comparing A. O. Smith's own models
A. O. Smith makes 61 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters; this one ranks 52 of 61 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the HPS10-50H45DV 2 at $156/yr, and its priciest, the HPV10-80H01DV 2 at $311/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
11 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $261/year, the A. O. Smith HPTU-80DR 1 adds up to about $2,868 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
At $261/year, this is on the expensive side for a electric water heater; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $121/year, worth knowing before buying either the A. O. Smith HPTU-80DR 1 or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters before buying.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the A. O. Smith HPTU-80DR 1 ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a electric water heater, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 532 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.