Running cost for the Lochinvar HPPA050KD 2**
ENERGY STAR certifies the Lochinvar HPPA050KD 2** at 883 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $166 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.
Efficient, or not, for a electric water heater
Against the category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, this model uses 20.1% less, ranking 131 of 596 electric water heaters tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 596 electric water heaters ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $42/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Lochinvar HPPA050KD 2**: Lochinvar CHPA-50 2** ($166/yr, 883 kWh/yr), then RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 10-50-DHPTA 2** ($166/yr, 883 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 3 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
11 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $166/year, the Lochinvar HPPA050KD 2** adds up to about $1,826 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified electric water heaters go, $166/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters before buying.
If you're keeping it
$166/year to run is the predictable cost of the Lochinvar HPPA050KD 2**; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
At rank 131 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. The 883 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.