GE Profile PF65S10FPY01 Running Cost (Electric Water Heater)
GE Profile PF65S10FPY01: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the GE Profile PF65S10FPY01 at 1,459 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
The $274 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 32% above the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 572 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 $67/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 VAUGHN THERMAL ME80HPT-CN ($268/yr, 1,424 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is GE Profile PJ65S10FPY01 ($274/yr, 1,459 kWh/yr).
Comparing GE Profile's own models
GE Profile makes 18 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters; this one ranks 17 of 18 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the PF40S10FPY01 at $136/yr, and its priciest, the PJ65S10FPY01 at $274/yr.
GE Profile PF65S10FPY01 over 11 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical electric water heater's service life at 11 years; run the GE Profile PF65S10FPY01 that long and it costs about $3,017 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
At $274/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 GE Profile PF65S10FPY01 or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
At $274/year just to run, a electric water heater is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 572 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.