What the AMERICAN STANDARD WATER HEATERS ASHPWH-80***** costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the AMERICAN STANDARD WATER HEATERS ASHPWH-80***** at 1,238 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $233 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 12% above the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 375 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 $25/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 Rinnai REHP65W* ($232/yr, 1,234 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Ariston ARIHPWH-80 ($233/yr, 1,238 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
AMERICAN STANDARD WATER HEATERS makes 4 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters; this one ranks 3 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.
AMERICAN STANDARD WATER HEATERS ASHPWH-80***** over 11 years
11 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $233/year, the AMERICAN STANDARD WATER HEATERS ASHPWH-80***** adds up to about $2,560 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $233/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
$233/year to run is the predictable cost of the AMERICAN STANDARD WATER HEATERS ASHPWH-80*****; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 1,238 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Electric Water Heater category page shows all 596 electric water heaters ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.