What the AMERICAN STANDARD WATER HEATERS ASHPWH-40***** costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the AMERICAN STANDARD WATER HEATERS ASHPWH-40***** at 907 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $171 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 17.9% below the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 177 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 $37/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 U.S. Craftmaster HPHE2K50HD045VUN 1** ($170/yr, 902 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Ariston ARIHPWH-40 ($171/yr, 907 kWh/yr).
Within the AMERICAN STANDARD WATER HEATERS lineup
AMERICAN STANDARD WATER HEATERS makes 4 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters; this one ranks 2 of 4 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the ASHPWH-50***** at $163/yr, and its priciest, the ASHPWH-65***** at $242/yr.
What this adds up to over time
11 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $171/year, the AMERICAN STANDARD WATER HEATERS ASHPWH-40***** adds up to about $1,876 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The AMERICAN STANDARD WATER HEATERS ASHPWH-40***** is already efficient for its category at $171/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new electric water heater costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters before buying.
Protecting what you have
At $171/year just to run, a electric water heater is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
At rank 177 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. The 907 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.