American HPHE10250H045DVN 1 Running Cost (Electric Water…
Running cost for the American HPHE10250H045DVN 1
At 902 kWh/yr, the American HPHE10250H045DVN 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 HPHE10250H045DVN 1 compares to other electric water heaters
Against the category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, this model uses 18.4% less, ranking 165 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 HPHE10250H045DVN 1 on that list: American HPHE10250H045DVDR 1 ($170/yr, 902 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Lochinvar CHPA-40 2 ($170/yr, 902 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 6 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 $170/year, the American HPHE10250H045DVN 1 adds up to about $1,865 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
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
The American HPHE10250H045DVN 1 already costs $170/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 902 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Electric Water Heater category page shows all 596 electric water heaters ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.