ECO-AIR HPWH - 80G Running Cost (Electric Water Heater)
What the ECO-AIR HPWH - 80G costs to run
The ECO-AIR HPWH - 80G is certified by ENERGY STAR at 1,240 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among electric water heaters currently certified.
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 12.2% above the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 390 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 ECO-AIR HPWH - 65G ($233/yr, 1,240 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Eco-Logical ECO-65HPM1A ($233/yr, 1,240 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Among ECO-AIR's 3 certified electric water heaters, this is the priciest to run, $72/year over the HPWH-50G, the brand's cheapest.
Cost over its typical lifespan
11 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $233/year, the ECO-AIR HPWH - 80G adds up to about $2,564 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
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 - 80G or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
The ECO-AIR HPWH - 80G already costs $233/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 1,240 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 390 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.