Perfect aire 1PAWH50G Running Cost (Electric Water Heater)
What the Perfect aire 1PAWH50G costs to run
The Perfect aire 1PAWH50G is certified by ENERGY STAR at 855 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among electric water heaters currently certified.
That $161 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 Perfect aire 1PAWH50G compares to other electric water heaters
Against the category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, this model uses 22.6% less, ranking 85 of 596 electric water heaters tracked here for running cost. 596 certified electric water heaters, one average, about $47/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Perfect aire 1PAWH50G on that list: NOVAIR TCL-50GL-R134A ($161/yr, 855 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while PolarWave ACIQ-50G-HP-WH ($161/yr, 855 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Perfect aire lineup
The Perfect aire 1PAWH50G is the only electric water heater from Perfect aire that ENERGY STAR currently certifies, so there's no same-brand model to weigh it against here, only the full electric water heater category.
Perfect aire 1PAWH50G over 11 years
Over the 11-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Perfect aire 1PAWH50G costs roughly $1,768 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified electric water heaters go, $161/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
A electric water heater like the Perfect aire 1PAWH50G 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.
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 85 of 596, the Perfect aire 1PAWH50G 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.