Running cost for the Lochinvar LHPCO-45 1**+LXST-50LBTTP 1**
The Lochinvar LHPCO-45 1**+LXST-50LBTTP 1** is certified by ENERGY STAR at 915 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among electric water heaters currently certified.
That $172 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 LHPCO-45 1**+LXST-50LBTTP 1** compares to other electric water heaters
Against the category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, this model uses 17.2% less, ranking 191 of 596 electric water heaters tracked here for running cost. 596 certified electric water heaters, one average, about $36/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Lochinvar LHPCO-45 1**+LXST-50LBTTP 1** on that list: Lennox WHHP040T45MD240S**** ($172/yr, 915 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while RELIANCE WATER HEATERS RHPCO-45 1**+RXST-50LBG 1** ($172/yr, 915 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Lochinvar's own models
Ranked 7 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).
Lochinvar LHPCO-45 1**+LXST-50LBTTP 1** 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 Lochinvar LHPCO-45 1**+LXST-50LBTTP 1** that long and it costs about $1,892 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified electric water heaters go, $172/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Lochinvar LHPCO-45 1**+LXST-50LBTTP 1** 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
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 191 of 596, the Lochinvar LHPCO-45 1**+LXST-50LBTTP 1** 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.