American MHPCO-45 1+MXST-50LBTTP 1 Running Cost (Electric…
Running cost for the American MHPCO-45 1+MXST-50LBTTP 1
The American MHPCO-45 1+MXST-50LBTTP 1 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 915 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among electric water heaters currently certified.
That $172 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 MHPCO-45 1+MXST-50LBTTP 1 compares to other electric water heaters
Against the category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, this model uses 17.2% less, ranking 181 of 596 electric water heaters tracked here for running cost. 596 certified electric water heaters, one average, about $36/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the American MHPCO-45 1+MXST-50LBTTP 1 on that list: A. O. Smith HPACO-45C 1+AXST-50LBCTTP 1 ($172/yr, 915 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Ariston ARIHPWH-40-T ($172/yr, 915 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 7 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).
American MHPCO-45 1+MXST-50LBTTP 1 over 11 years
Over the 11-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the American MHPCO-45 1+MXST-50LBTTP 1 costs roughly $1,892 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified electric water heaters go, $172/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the American MHPCO-45 1+MXST-50LBTTP 1 ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a electric water heater, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Ranked 181 of 596, the American MHPCO-45 1+MXST-50LBTTP 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 915 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.