American HPHE10250H045DVCTA-1 Running Cost (Electric Water…
What the American HPHE10250H045DVCTA-1 costs to run
The American HPHE10250H045DVCTA-1 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.
How the American HPHE10250H045DVCTA-1 compares to other electric water heaters
Against the category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, this model uses 18.4% less, ranking 163 of 596 electric water heaters tracked here for running cost. 596 certified electric water heaters, one average, about $38/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the American HPHE10250H045DVCTA-1 on that list: American HPA10240H045DV 2 ($170/yr, 902 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while American HPHE10250H045DVDR 1 ($170/yr, 902 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the American lineup
Ranked 4 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical electric water heater's service life at 11 years; run the American HPHE10250H045DVCTA-1 that long and it costs about $1,865 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
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.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
$170/year to run is the predictable cost of the American HPHE10250H045DVCTA-1; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 163 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.