Lennox WHHP080T45MD240S Running Cost (Electric Water Heater)
Lennox WHHP080T45MD240S: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Lennox WHHP080T45MD240S at 1,210 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $227 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 Lennox WHHP080T45MD240S compares to other electric water heaters
The category average is 1,105 kWh/yr; this model runs 9.5% above it, ranking 315 of 596 electric water heaters tracked here for running cost. 596 certified electric water heaters, one average, about $20/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Lennox WHHP080T45MD240S on that list: Ariston ARIHPWH-80-T ($227/yr, 1,210 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while LG APHWC802D ($227/yr, 1,210 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Lennox's own models
Ranked 3 of Lennox's 4 certified electric water heaters, this sits between the WHHP050T45MD240S ($159/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the WHHP065T45MD240S ($230/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
Over the 11-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Lennox WHHP080T45MD240S costs roughly $2,502 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $227/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Lennox WHHP080T45MD240S 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
Ranked 315 of 596, the Lennox WHHP080T45MD240S 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 1,210 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.