American HPHE6266H045DV 1 Running Cost (Electric Water…
Running cost for the American HPHE6266H045DV 1
At 1,391 kWh/yr, the American HPHE6266H045DV 1's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified electric water heater.
That $262 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 HPHE6266H045DV 1 compares to other electric water heaters
The category average is 1,105 kWh/yr; this model runs 25.9% above it, ranking 545 of 596 electric water heaters tracked here for running cost. 596 certified electric water heaters, one average, about $54/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the American HPHE6266H045DV 1 on that list: A. O. Smith FPTU-66 1 ($262/yr, 1,391 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 6-66-DHPHT 1 ($262/yr, 1,391 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 27 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).
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical electric water heater's service life at 11 years; run the American HPHE6266H045DV 1 that long and it costs about $2,877 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $262/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.
If you're keeping it
$262/year to run is the predictable cost of the American HPHE6266H045DV 1; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
At rank 545 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 1,391 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.