What the GSW WATER HEATERS GTHPCO-45 1**+GTXST-50TTTP 1** costs to run
At 923 kWh/yr, the GSW WATER HEATERS GTHPCO-45 1**+GTXST-50TTTP 1**'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified electric water heater.
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-50TTTP 1** compares to other electric water heaters
Against the category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, this model uses 16.5% less, ranking 232 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-50TTTP 1** on that list: GSW WATER HEATERS GTHPCO-45 1**+GTXST-50T 1** ($174/yr, 923 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while John Wood JWHPCO-45 1**+JWXST-50S 1** ($174/yr, 923 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing GSW WATER HEATERS's own models
Ranked 9 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).
Cost over its typical lifespan
11 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $174/year, the GSW WATER HEATERS GTHPCO-45 1**+GTXST-50TTTP 1** adds up to about $1,909 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
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
Whether or not the GSW WATER HEATERS GTHPCO-45 1**+GTXST-50TTTP 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.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 923 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.