What the Lochinvar HPSA050KD 2** costs to run
At 831 kWh/yr, the Lochinvar HPSA050KD 2**'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified electric water heater.
The $156 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 24.8% below the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 24 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 $52/year under 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 American HPS10250H045DV 2** ($156/yr, 831 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 10-50-DHPTS 2** ($156/yr, 831 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Lochinvar sells 26 certified electric water heaters; this one runs cheapest of them, $155/year under the HPV080KD 2**, 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 HPSA050KD 2** that long and it costs about $1,719 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
The Lochinvar HPSA050KD 2** is already efficient for its category at $156/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new electric water heater costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
At $156/year just to run, a electric water heater is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 24 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.