Lennox WHHP050T45MD240S Running Cost (Electric Water Heater)
What the Lennox WHHP050T45MD240S costs to run
The Lennox WHHP050T45MD240S is certified by ENERGY STAR at 848 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among electric water heaters currently certified.
The $159 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 23.3% below the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 67 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 $48/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 Ariston ARIHPWH-50-T ($159/yr, 848 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is 1HVAC ACIQ-50G-HP-WH ($161/yr, 855 kWh/yr).
Within the Lennox lineup
Lennox sells 4 certified electric water heaters; this one runs cheapest of them, $71/year under the WHHP065T45MD240S, its priciest.
Lennox WHHP050T45MD240S over 11 years
Over the 11-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Lennox WHHP050T45MD240S costs roughly $1,754 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Lennox WHHP050T45MD240S is already efficient for its category at $159/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new electric water heater costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A electric water heater like the Lennox WHHP050T45MD240S is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 67 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.