GSW WATER HEATERS GTHPCO-45 1**+GTXST-50T 1**: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the GSW WATER HEATERS GTHPCO-45 1**+GTXST-50T 1** at 923 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $174 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 GSW WATER HEATERS GTHPCO-45 1**+GTXST-50T 1** compares to other electric water heaters
Against the category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, this model uses 16.5% less, ranking 231 of 596 electric water heaters tracked here for running cost. 596 certified electric water heaters, one average, about $34/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the GSW WATER HEATERS GTHPCO-45 1**+GTXST-50T 1** on that list: GSW WATER HEATERS GHPCO-45 1**+GXST-50TTTP 1** ($174/yr, 923 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while GSW WATER HEATERS GTHPCO-45 1**+GTXST-50TTTP 1** ($174/yr, 923 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing GSW WATER HEATERS's own models
Ranked 8 of GSW WATER HEATERS's 13 certified electric water heaters, this sits between the GHPCO-45 1**+GXST-50LBTTP 1** ($172/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the GHPCO-45 1**+GXST-66TTP 1** ($252/yr, its priciest).
GSW WATER HEATERS GTHPCO-45 1**+GTXST-50T 1** over 11 years
Over the 11-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the GSW WATER HEATERS GTHPCO-45 1**+GTXST-50T 1** costs roughly $1,909 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified electric water heaters go, $174/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
The GSW WATER HEATERS GTHPCO-45 1**+GTXST-50T 1** already costs $174/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Ranked 231 of 596, the GSW WATER HEATERS GTHPCO-45 1**+GTXST-50T 1** 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. The 923 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.