What the American MHPCO-45 1**+MXST-66 1** costs to run
At 1,341 kWh/yr, the American MHPCO-45 1**+MXST-66 1**'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified electric water heater.
The $252 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 21.4% above the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 497 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 $44/year over 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-66CTTP 1** ($252/yr, 1,341 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is American MHPCO-45 1**+MXST-66TTP 1** ($252/yr, 1,341 kWh/yr).
Comparing American's own models
American makes 31 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters; this one ranks 19 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-66 1** costs roughly $2,773 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
At $252/year, this is on the expensive side for a electric water heater; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $121/year, worth knowing before buying either the American MHPCO-45 1**+MXST-66 1** or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters before buying.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the American MHPCO-45 1**+MXST-66 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.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 1,341 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 497 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.