American HPHE10250H045DVDR 1 Running Cost (Electric Water…
American HPHE10250H045DVDR 1: running cost
At 902 kWh/yr, the American HPHE10250H045DVDR 1's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified electric water heater.
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 HPHE10250H045DVDR 1 compares to other electric water heaters
Against the category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, this model uses 18.4% less, ranking 164 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 HPHE10250H045DVDR 1 on that list: American HPHE10250H045DVCTA-1 ($170/yr, 902 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while American HPHE10250H045DVN 1 ($170/yr, 902 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 5 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 HPHE10250H045DVDR 1 over 11 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical electric water heater's service life at 11 years; run the American HPHE10250H045DVDR 1 that long and it costs about $1,865 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
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
A electric water heater like the American HPHE10250H045DVDR 1 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.
How this was checked
At rank 164 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. The 902 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.