PHNIX KA06-50 Running Cost (Electric Water Heater)
PHNIX KA06-50: running cost
At 837 kWh/yr, the PHNIX KA06-50's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified electric water heater.
The $157 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 24.3% below the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 30 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 $50/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 Arctic Arctic-HP-Hot Water-KA06-50 ($157/yr, 837 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Richmond 10CE50-HP5S30 ($157/yr, 837 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
PHNIX sells 2 certified electric water heaters; this one runs cheapest of them, $68/year under the KA06-80, its priciest.
Cost over its typical lifespan
11 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $157/year, the PHNIX KA06-50 adds up to about $1,731 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The PHNIX KA06-50 is already efficient for its category at $157/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 PHNIX KA06-50 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. 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.