Running cost for the American MHPCO-45 1**+MXST-80 1**
At 1,306 kWh/yr, the American MHPCO-45 1**+MXST-80 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 $246 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 18.2% above the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 475 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 $38/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-80CTTP 1** ($246/yr, 1,306 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is American MHPCO-45 1**+MXST-80TTP 1** ($246/yr, 1,306 kWh/yr).
Within the American lineup
American makes 31 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters; this one ranks 17 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 MHPCO-45 1**+MXST-80 1** over 11 years
Over the 11-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the American MHPCO-45 1**+MXST-80 1** costs roughly $2,701 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
At $246/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-80 1** or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A electric water heater like the American MHPCO-45 1**+MXST-80 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. Ranked 475 of 596, the American MHPCO-45 1**+MXST-80 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.