American MHPCO-45 1**+MXST-50TTTP 1**: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the American MHPCO-45 1**+MXST-50TTTP 1** at 923 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $174 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.
Efficient, or not, for a electric water heater
Against the category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, this model uses 16.5% less, ranking 216 of 596 electric water heaters tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 596 electric water heaters ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $34/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the American MHPCO-45 1**+MXST-50TTTP 1**: American MHPCO-45 1**+MXST-50T 1** ($174/yr, 923 kWh/yr), then Giant GHPCO-45 1**+GXST-50T 1** ($174/yr, 923 kWh/yr).
Within the American lineup
Ranked 11 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-50TTTP 1** over 11 years
11 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $174/year, the American MHPCO-45 1**+MXST-50TTTP 1** adds up to about $1,909 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified electric water heaters go, $174/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
The American MHPCO-45 1**+MXST-50TTTP 1** already costs $174/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 923 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 216 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.