American HPA10266H045DV 2 Running Cost (Electric Water…
Running cost for the American HPA10266H045DV 2
The American HPA10266H045DV 2 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 1,292 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among electric water heaters currently certified.
That $243 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 16.9% above it, ranking 448 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 $35/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 HPA10266H045DV 2: A. O. Smith HPTA-66 2 ($243/yr, 1,292 kWh/yr), then Lochinvar CHPA-66 2 ($243/yr, 1,292 kWh/yr).
Comparing American's own models
Ranked 16 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).
What this adds up to over time
11 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $243/year, the American HPA10266H045DV 2 adds up to about $2,672 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The American HPA10266H045DV 2 runs above its category average. If the electric water heater you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $243/year every year.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the American HPA10266H045DV 2 ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a electric water heater, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 1,292 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 448 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.