ECO-AIR HPWH - 65G Running Cost (Electric Water Heater)
Running cost for the ECO-AIR HPWH - 65G
At 1,240 kWh/yr, the ECO-AIR HPWH - 65G'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 ECO-AIR HPWH - 65G compares to other electric water heaters
The category average is 1,105 kWh/yr; this model runs 12.2% above it, ranking 389 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 ECO-AIR HPWH - 65G on that list: DIYCOOL ACIQ-80G-HP-WH ($233/yr, 1,240 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while ECO-AIR HPWH - 80G ($233/yr, 1,240 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the ECO-AIR lineup
Ranked 2 of ECO-AIR's 3 certified electric water heaters, this sits between the HPWH-50G ($161/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the HPWH - 80G ($233/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 11-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the ECO-AIR HPWH - 65G costs roughly $2,564 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
At $233/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 ECO-AIR HPWH - 65G or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
$233/year to run is the predictable cost of the ECO-AIR HPWH - 65G; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 1,240 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.