Running cost for the Lochinvar LHPCO-45 1**+LXST-50S 1**
At 923 kWh/yr, the Lochinvar LHPCO-45 1**+LXST-50S 1**'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified electric water heater.
The $174 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 16.5% below the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 237 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 $34/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 John Wood JWHPCO-45 1**+JWXST-50TTTP 1** ($174/yr, 923 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Lochinvar LHPCO-45 1**+LXST-50STTP 1** ($174/yr, 923 kWh/yr).
Within the Lochinvar lineup
Lochinvar makes 26 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters; this one ranks 8 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.
Lochinvar LHPCO-45 1**+LXST-50S 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-50S 1** that long and it costs about $1,909 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
The Lochinvar LHPCO-45 1**+LXST-50S 1** is already efficient for its category at $174/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new electric water heater costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A electric water heater like the Lochinvar LHPCO-45 1**+LXST-50S 1** is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
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. Ranked 237 of 596, the Lochinvar LHPCO-45 1**+LXST-50S 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.