Lochinvar LHPCO-45 1**+LXST-66 1**: running cost
The Lochinvar LHPCO-45 1**+LXST-66 1** is certified by ENERGY STAR at 1,341 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among electric water heaters currently certified.
The $252 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 21.4% above the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 505 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 $44/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 John Wood JWHPCO-45 1**+JWXST-66TTP 1** ($252/yr, 1,341 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Lochinvar LHPCO-45 1**+LXST-66TTP 1** ($252/yr, 1,341 kWh/yr).
Within the Lochinvar lineup
Lochinvar makes 26 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters; this one ranks 20 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.
What this adds up to over time
11 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $252/year, the Lochinvar LHPCO-45 1**+LXST-66 1** adds up to about $2,773 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The Lochinvar LHPCO-45 1**+LXST-66 1** runs above its category average. If the electric water heater you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $252/year every year.
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-66 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. At rank 505 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.