Eco-Logical OMNI-80HP2-1A Running Cost (Electric Water…
What the Eco-Logical OMNI-80HP2-1A costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Eco-Logical OMNI-80HP2-1A at 1,206 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $227 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-Logical OMNI-80HP2-1A compares to other electric water heaters
The category average is 1,105 kWh/yr; this model runs 9.1% above it, ranking 313 of 596 electric water heaters tracked here for running cost. 596 certified electric water heaters, one average, about $19/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Eco-Logical OMNI-80HP2-1A on that list: PHNIX KA06-80 ($226/yr, 1,199.7 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Ariston ARIHPWH-80-T ($227/yr, 1,210 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 4 of Eco-Logical's 6 certified electric water heaters, this sits between the OMNI-50HP1-1A ($128/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the ECO-80HPM1A ($233/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 11-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Eco-Logical OMNI-80HP2-1A costs roughly $2,494 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $227/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
At $227/year just to run, a electric water heater is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 1,206 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 313 of 596, the Eco-Logical OMNI-80HP2-1A 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.