Custom Comfort CCOHPWH50A Running Cost (Electric Water…
What the Custom Comfort CCOHPWH50A costs to run
The Custom Comfort CCOHPWH50A is certified by ENERGY STAR at 855 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among electric water heaters currently certified.
That $161 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.
How the Custom Comfort CCOHPWH50A compares to other electric water heaters
Against the category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, this model uses 22.6% less, ranking 73 of 596 electric water heaters tracked here for running cost. 596 certified electric water heaters, one average, about $47/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Custom Comfort CCOHPWH50A on that list: Bosch TR7000T - 50US ($161/yr, 855 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while DIYCOOL ACIQ-50G-HP-WH ($161/yr, 855 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Custom Comfort's own models
Of the 3 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters Custom Comfort makes, the CCOHPWH50A is the cheapest to run, $72/year less than Custom Comfort's priciest, the CCOHPWH80A.
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical electric water heater's service life at 11 years; run the Custom Comfort CCOHPWH50A that long and it costs about $1,768 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified electric water heaters go, $161/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters before buying.
If you're keeping it
At $161/year just to run, a electric water heater is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 73 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.