ACIQ ACIQ-80G-HP-WH: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the ACIQ ACIQ-80G-HP-WH at 1,240 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $233 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 12.2% above the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 378 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 $25/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 1HVAC ACIQ-80G-HP-WH ($233/yr, 1,240 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Alsetria HPWH - 65G ($233/yr, 1,240 kWh/yr).
Comparing ACIQ's own models
Among ACIQ's 2 certified electric water heaters, this is the priciest to run, $72/year over the ACIQ-50G-HP-WH, the brand's cheapest.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 11-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the ACIQ ACIQ-80G-HP-WH costs roughly $2,564 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
At $233/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 ACIQ ACIQ-80G-HP-WH or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters before buying.
Protecting what you have
The ACIQ ACIQ-80G-HP-WH already costs $233/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
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 378 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.