What the John Wood JWHPCO-45 1**+JWXST-80 1** costs to run
The John Wood JWHPCO-45 1**+JWXST-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.
That $246 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 John Wood JWHPCO-45 1**+JWXST-80 1** compares to other electric water heaters
The category average is 1,105 kWh/yr; this model runs 18.2% above it, ranking 481 of 596 electric water heaters tracked here for running cost. 596 certified electric water heaters, one average, about $38/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the John Wood JWHPCO-45 1**+JWXST-80 1** on that list: GSW WATER HEATERS GHPCO-45 1**+GXST-80TTP 1** ($246/yr, 1,306 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while John Wood JWHPCO-45 1**+JWXST-80TTP 1** ($246/yr, 1,306 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the John Wood lineup
Ranked 6 of John Wood's 9 certified electric water heaters, this sits between the JWHPCO-45 1**+JWXST-50LBTTP 1* ($172/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the JWHPCO-45 1**+JWXST-66TTP 1** ($252/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical electric water heater's service life at 11 years; run the John Wood JWHPCO-45 1**+JWXST-80 1** that long and it costs about $2,701 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $246/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters before buying.
If you're keeping it
The John Wood JWHPCO-45 1**+JWXST-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.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 1,306 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.