What the GSW WATER HEATERS GHPCO-45 1**+GXST-80 1** costs to run
The GSW WATER HEATERS GHPCO-45 1**+GXST-80 1** is certified by ENERGY STAR at 1,306 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among electric water heaters currently certified.
The $246 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
GSW WATER HEATERS GHPCO-45 1**+GXST-80 1** against the category
That's 18.2% above the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 479 of 596 certified electric water heaters for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every electric water heater ENERGY STAR currently certifies (596 models), not an outside benchmark, about $38/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
GSW WATER HEATERS GHPCO-45 1**+GXST-80TTP 1** ($246/yr, 1,306 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the GSW WATER HEATERS GHPCO-45 1**+GXST-80 1**. Giant GTHPCO-45 1**+GTXST-80TTP 1** ($246/yr, 1,306 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing GSW WATER HEATERS's own models
GSW WATER HEATERS makes 13 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters; this one ranks 10 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.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 11-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the GSW WATER HEATERS GHPCO-45 1**+GXST-80 1** costs roughly $2,701 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
At $246/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 GSW WATER HEATERS GHPCO-45 1**+GXST-80 1** or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
The GSW WATER HEATERS GHPCO-45 1**+GXST-80 1** already costs $246/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
At rank 479 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. The 1,306 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.