American HPS10250H045DV 2 Running Cost (Electric Water…
American HPS10250H045DV 2: running cost
The American HPS10250H045DV 2 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 831 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among electric water heaters currently certified.
The $156 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
American HPS10250H045DV 2 against the category
That's 24.8% below the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 23 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 below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Lochinvar HPSA050KD 2 ($156/yr, 831 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the American HPS10250H045DV 2. A. O. Smith HPTS-50 2 ($156/yr, 831 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
American sells 31 certified electric water heaters; this one runs cheapest of them, $155/year under the HPV10280H009DV 2, its priciest.
American HPS10250H045DV 2 over 11 years
Over the 11-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the American HPS10250H045DV 2 costs roughly $1,719 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The American HPS10250H045DV 2 is already efficient for its category at $156/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new electric water heater costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
At $156/year just to run, a electric water heater is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. 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.