American HPHE10280H045DVCTA-1 Running Cost (Electric Water…
Running cost for the American HPHE10280H045DVCTA-1
The American HPHE10280H045DVCTA-1 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 1,387 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among electric water heaters currently certified.
The $261 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 25.5% above the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 534 of 596 certified electric water heaters for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 596 currently-certified electric water heaters feeds that average, putting this model about $53/year over it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among electric water heaters, one step cheaper is A. O. Smith HPTU-80N 1 ($261/yr, 1,387 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is American HPHE10280H045DVDR 1 ($261/yr, 1,387 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
American makes 31 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters; this one ranks 24 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 HPHE10280H045DVCTA-1 over 11 years
11 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $261/year, the American HPHE10280H045DVCTA-1 adds up to about $2,868 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
At $261/year, this is on the expensive side for a electric water heater; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $121/year, worth knowing before buying either the American HPHE10280H045DVCTA-1 or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters before buying.
Protecting what you have
A electric water heater like the American HPHE10280H045DVCTA-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.
The data behind this page
Ranked 534 of 596, the American HPHE10280H045DVCTA-1 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. The 1,387 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.