American HPA10280H045DV 2 Running Cost (Electric Water…
American HPA10280H045DV 2: running cost
At 1,279 kWh/yr, the American HPA10280H045DV 2's ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified electric water heater.
That $240 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 15.7% above it, ranking 433 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 $33/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 HPA10280H045DV 2: A. O. Smith HPTS-80 2 ($240/yr, 1,279 kWh/yr), then American HPS10280H045DV 2 ($240/yr, 1,279 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 14 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).
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical electric water heater's service life at 11 years; run the American HPA10280H045DV 2 that long and it costs about $2,645 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The American HPA10280H045DV 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 $240/year every year.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
A electric water heater like the American HPA10280H045DV 2 is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 1,279 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 433 of 596, the American HPA10280H045DV 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.