Custom Comfort CCOHPWH65A Running Cost (Electric Water…
Running cost for the Custom Comfort CCOHPWH65A
At 1,240 kWh/yr, the Custom Comfort CCOHPWH65A's ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified electric water heater.
That $233 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 CCOHPWH65A compares to other electric water heaters
The category average is 1,105 kWh/yr; this model runs 12.2% above it, ranking 386 of 596 electric water heaters tracked here for running cost. 596 certified electric water heaters, one average, about $25/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Custom Comfort CCOHPWH65A on that list: Bradford White RE2HP80-1NCTT ($233/yr, 1,240 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Custom Comfort CCOHPWH80A ($233/yr, 1,240 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Custom Comfort lineup
Ranked 2 of Custom Comfort's 3 certified electric water heaters, this sits between the CCOHPWH50A ($161/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the CCOHPWH80A ($233/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
11 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $233/year, the Custom Comfort CCOHPWH65A adds up to about $2,564 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.
If you're keeping it
A electric water heater like the Custom Comfort CCOHPWH65A 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.
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. Ranked 386 of 596, the Custom Comfort CCOHPWH65A 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.