LG APHWC801M Running Cost (Electric Water Heater)
What the LG APHWC801M costs to run
The LG APHWC801M is certified by ENERGY STAR at 1,272 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among electric water heaters currently certified.
That $239 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 LG APHWC801M compares to other electric water heaters
The category average is 1,105 kWh/yr; this model runs 15.1% above it, ranking 424 of 596 electric water heaters tracked here for running cost. 596 certified electric water heaters, one average, about $31/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the LG APHWC801M on that list: LG APHWC801L ($239/yr, 1,272 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Reclaim Energy MP80F-RC ($239/yr, 1,273 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the LG lineup
Of the 14 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters LG makes, the APHWC801M costs the most to run, $76/year more than LG's cheapest, the R5TT20F-SA0 (208V).
LG APHWC801M over 11 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical electric water heater's service life at 11 years; run the LG APHWC801M that long and it costs about $2,630 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
At $239/year, this is on the expensive side for a electric water heater; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $121/year, worth knowing before buying either the LG APHWC801M or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters before buying.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the LG APHWC801M 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 424 of 596, the LG APHWC801M 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 1,272 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.