Running cost for the AMERICAN STANDARD WATER HEATERS ASHPWH-65*****
ENERGY STAR certifies the AMERICAN STANDARD WATER HEATERS ASHPWH-65***** at 1,289 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $242 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
The category average is 1,105 kWh/yr; this model runs 16.7% above it, ranking 443 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 $35/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 STANDARD WATER HEATERS ASHPWH-65*****: State HPSX-80-DHPT 2** ($240/yr, 1,279 kWh/yr), then Ariston ARIHPWH-65 ($242/yr, 1,289 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Of the 4 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters AMERICAN STANDARD WATER HEATERS makes, the ASHPWH-65***** costs the most to run, $79/year more than AMERICAN STANDARD WATER HEATERS's cheapest, the ASHPWH-50*****.
Cost over its typical lifespan
11 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $242/year, the AMERICAN STANDARD WATER HEATERS ASHPWH-65***** adds up to about $2,666 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
At $242/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 STANDARD WATER HEATERS ASHPWH-65***** or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
The AMERICAN STANDARD WATER HEATERS ASHPWH-65***** already costs $242/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 1,289 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 443 of 596, the AMERICAN STANDARD WATER HEATERS ASHPWH-65***** 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.