American MHPCO-45 1**+MXST-50S 1**: running cost
At 923 kWh/yr, the American MHPCO-45 1**+MXST-50S 1**'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified electric water heater.
The $174 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 16.5% below the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 213 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 $34/year under 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 HPACO-45C 1**+AXST-50TCTTP 1** ($174/yr, 923 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is American MHPCO-45 1**+MXST-50STTP 1** ($174/yr, 923 kWh/yr).
Within the American lineup
American makes 31 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters; this one ranks 8 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.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 11-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the American MHPCO-45 1**+MXST-50S 1** costs roughly $1,909 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The American MHPCO-45 1**+MXST-50S 1** is already efficient for its category at $174/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
A electric water heater like the American MHPCO-45 1**+MXST-50S 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
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.