American HPA10240H045DV 2 Running Cost (Electric Water…
American HPA10240H045DV 2: running cost
The American HPA10240H045DV 2 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 902 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among electric water heaters currently certified.
That $170 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
Against the category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, this model uses 18.4% less, ranking 162 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 $38/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 American HPA10240H045DV 2: A. O. Smith HPTU-50N 1 ($170/yr, 902 kWh/yr), then American HPHE10250H045DVCTA-1 ($170/yr, 902 kWh/yr).
Comparing American's own models
Ranked 3 of American's 31 certified electric water heaters, this sits between the HPS10250H045DV 2 ($156/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the HPV10280H009DV 2 ($311/yr, its priciest).
American HPA10240H045DV 2 over 11 years
11 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $170/year, the American HPA10240H045DV 2 adds up to about $1,865 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified electric water heaters go, $170/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters before buying.
If you're keeping it
$170/year to run is the predictable cost of the American HPA10240H045DV 2; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
Ranked 162 of 596, the American HPA10240H045DV 2 sits in the middle of the electric water heater category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math. The 902 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.