Running cost for the GSW WATER HEATERS GHPCO-45 1**+GXST-50STTP 1*
ENERGY STAR certifies the GSW WATER HEATERS GHPCO-45 1**+GXST-50STTP 1* at 923 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $174 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 16.5% below the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 227 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 $34/year under 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 GSW WATER HEATERS GHPCO-45 1**+GXST-50S 1** ($174/yr, 923 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is GSW WATER HEATERS GHPCO-45 1**+GXST-50STTP 1** ($174/yr, 923 kWh/yr).
Comparing GSW WATER HEATERS's own models
GSW WATER HEATERS makes 13 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters; this one ranks 4 of 13 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the GHPCO-45 1**+GXST-50LBTTP 1** at $172/yr, and its priciest, the GHPCO-45 1**+GXST-66TTP 1** at $252/yr.
What this adds up to over time
11 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $174/year, the GSW WATER HEATERS GHPCO-45 1**+GXST-50STTP 1* adds up to about $1,909 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The GSW WATER HEATERS GHPCO-45 1**+GXST-50STTP 1* is already efficient for its category at $174/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new electric water heater costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the GSW WATER HEATERS GHPCO-45 1**+GXST-50STTP 1* ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a electric water heater, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
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. The 923 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.