What the NOVAIR TCL-80GL-R134A costs to run
The NOVAIR TCL-80GL-R134A is certified by ENERGY STAR at 1,240 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among electric water heaters currently certified.
That $233 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 NOVAIR TCL-80GL-R134A compares to other electric water heaters
The category average is 1,105 kWh/yr; this model runs 12.2% above it, ranking 408 of 596 electric water heaters tracked here for running cost. 596 certified electric water heaters, one average, about $25/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the NOVAIR TCL-80GL-R134A on that list: NOVAIR TCL-65GL-R134A ($233/yr, 1,240 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while PolarWave ACIQ-80G-HP-WH ($233/yr, 1,240 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Of the 3 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters NOVAIR makes, the TCL-80GL-R134A costs the most to run, $72/year more than NOVAIR's cheapest, the TCL-50GL-R134A.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 11-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the NOVAIR TCL-80GL-R134A costs roughly $2,564 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $233/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
The NOVAIR TCL-80GL-R134A already costs $233/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
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. The full Electric Water Heater category page shows all 596 electric water heaters ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.