Alsetria HPWH-50G Running Cost (Electric Water Heater)
Running cost for the Alsetria HPWH-50G
ENERGY STAR certifies the Alsetria HPWH-50G at 855 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $161 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Alsetria HPWH-50G against the category
That's 22.6% below the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 70 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 $47/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Bosch TR7000T - 50CA ($161/yr, 855 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Alsetria HPWH-50G. ACIQ ACIQ-50G-HP-WH ($161/yr, 855 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Alsetria's own models
Alsetria sells 3 certified electric water heaters; this one runs cheapest of them, $72/year under the HPWH-80G, its priciest.
Alsetria HPWH-50G over 11 years
11 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $161/year, the Alsetria HPWH-50G adds up to about $1,768 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The Alsetria HPWH-50G is already efficient for its category at $161/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new electric water heater costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters before buying.
Protecting what you have
At $161/year just to run, a electric water heater is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 70 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.