Lochinvar LHPCO-45 1**+LXST-50TTTP 1**: running cost
At 923 kWh/yr, the Lochinvar LHPCO-45 1**+LXST-50TTTP 1**'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified electric water heater.
That $174 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 16.5% less, ranking 240 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 $34/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 LHPCO-45 1**+LXST-50TTTP 1**: Lochinvar LHPCO-45 1**+LXST-50T 1** ($174/yr, 923 kWh/yr), then RELIANCE WATER HEATERS RHPCO-45 1**+RXST-50S 1** ($174/yr, 923 kWh/yr).
Within the Lochinvar lineup
Ranked 11 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 $174/year, the Lochinvar LHPCO-45 1**+LXST-50TTTP 1** adds up to about $1,909 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified electric water heaters go, $174/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Lochinvar LHPCO-45 1**+LXST-50TTTP 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.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 923 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 240 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.