Eco-Logical ECO-80HPM1A Running Cost (Electric Water Heater)
Eco-Logical ECO-80HPM1A: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Eco-Logical ECO-80HPM1A at 1,240 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
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.
Efficient, or not, for a electric water heater
The category average is 1,105 kWh/yr; this model runs 12.2% above it, ranking 392 of 596 electric water heaters tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 596 electric water heaters ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $25/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Eco-Logical ECO-80HPM1A: Eco-Logical ECO-65HPM1A ($233/yr, 1,240 kWh/yr), then Gridless AYHW80G ($233/yr, 1,240 kWh/yr).
Comparing Eco-Logical's own models
Of the 6 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters Eco-Logical makes, the ECO-80HPM1A costs the most to run, $105/year more than Eco-Logical's cheapest, the OMNI-50HP1-1A.
What this adds up to over time
11 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $233/year, the Eco-Logical ECO-80HPM1A adds up to about $2,564 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
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-Logical ECO-80HPM1A or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
The Eco-Logical ECO-80HPM1A 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.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 392 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.