A. O. Smith HPV10-50H01DV 2 Running Cost (Electric Water…
A. O. Smith HPV10-50H01DV 2: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the A. O. Smith HPV10-50H01DV 2 at 1,550 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $291 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
Efficient, or not, for a electric water heater
The category average is 1,105 kWh/yr; this model runs 40.3% above it, ranking 580 of 596 electric water heaters tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 596 electric water heaters ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $84/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the A. O. Smith HPV10-50H01DV 2: A. O. Smith HPTV-66 2 ($291/yr, 1,550 kWh/yr), then A. O. Smith HPV10-66H01DV 2 ($291/yr, 1,550 kWh/yr).
Comparing A. O. Smith's own models
Ranked 58 of A. O. Smith's 61 certified electric water heaters, this sits between the HPS10-50H45DV 2 ($156/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the HPV10-80H01DV 2 ($311/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
11 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $291/year, the A. O. Smith HPV10-50H01DV 2 adds up to about $3,205 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
At $291/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 HPV10-50H01DV 2 or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
The A. O. Smith HPV10-50H01DV 2 already costs $291/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 580 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.