American HPHE10266H045DVDR 1 Running Cost (Electric Water…
Running cost for the American HPHE10266H045DVDR 1
ENERGY STAR certifies the American HPHE10266H045DVDR 1 at 1,381 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $260 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
American HPHE10266H045DVDR 1 against the category
That's 25% above the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 518 of 596 certified electric water heaters for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every electric water heater ENERGY STAR currently certifies (596 models), not an outside benchmark, about $52/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
American HPHE10266H045DVN 1 ($260/yr, 1,381 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the American HPHE10266H045DVDR 1. American HPHE10266H045DVCTA-1 ($260/yr, 1,381 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
American makes 31 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters; this one ranks 22 of 31 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the HPS10250H045DV 2 at $156/yr, and its priciest, the HPV10280H009DV 2 at $311/yr.
American HPHE10266H045DVDR 1 over 11 years
11 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $260/year, the American HPHE10266H045DVDR 1 adds up to about $2,856 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $260/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A electric water heater like the American HPHE10266H045DVDR 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.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 518 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.