Lochinvar HPA082KD 1 Running Cost (Electric Water Heater)
Lochinvar HPA082KD 1: running cost
The Lochinvar HPA082KD 1 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 1,387 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among electric water heaters currently certified.
That $261 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 Lochinvar HPA082KD 1 compares to other electric water heaters
The category average is 1,105 kWh/yr; this model runs 25.5% above it, ranking 537 of 596 electric water heaters tracked here for running cost. 596 certified electric water heaters, one average, about $53/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Lochinvar HPA082KD 1 on that list: American HPHE10280H045DVN 1 ($261/yr, 1,387 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 10-80-DHPHTCTA 1 ($261/yr, 1,387 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 23 of Lochinvar's 26 certified electric water heaters, this sits between the HPSA050KD 2 ($156/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the HPV080KD 2 ($311/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 Lochinvar HPA082KD 1 that long and it costs about $2,868 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
At $261/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 Lochinvar HPA082KD 1 or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
$261/year to run is the predictable cost of the Lochinvar HPA082KD 1; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 1,387 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.