Lochinvar HPPA080KD 2**: running cost
The Lochinvar HPPA080KD 2** is certified by ENERGY STAR at 1,279 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among electric water heaters currently certified.
The $240 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 15.7% above the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 436 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 $33/year over 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 Lochinvar CHPA-80 2** ($240/yr, 1,279 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Lochinvar HPSA080KD 2** ($240/yr, 1,279 kWh/yr).
Comparing Lochinvar's own models
Lochinvar makes 26 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters; this one ranks 14 of 26 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the HPSA050KD 2** at $156/yr, and its priciest, the HPV080KD 2** at $311/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 11-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Lochinvar HPPA080KD 2** costs roughly $2,645 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $240/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.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Lochinvar HPPA080KD 2** ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a electric water heater, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 1,279 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.