American HPV10266H009DV 2 Running Cost (Electric Water…
Running cost for the American HPV10266H009DV 2
The American HPV10266H009DV 2 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 1,550 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among electric water heaters currently certified.
The $291 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
American HPV10266H009DV 2 against the category
That's 40.3% above the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 583 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 $84/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Lochinvar HPV050KD 2 ($291/yr, 1,550 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the American HPV10266H009DV 2. American HPV10250H009DV 2 ($291/yr, 1,550 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the American lineup
American makes 31 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters; this one ranks 30 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 HPV10266H009DV 2 over 11 years
Over the 11-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the American HPV10266H009DV 2 costs roughly $3,205 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $291/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
$291/year to run is the predictable cost of the American HPV10266H009DV 2; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
Ranked 583 of 596, the American HPV10266H009DV 2 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 1,550 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.