SANCO2 GS5-45HPC-D HP + ECO-83SSAQB: running cost
At 1,313 kWh/yr, the SANCO2 GS5-45HPC-D HP + ECO-83SSAQB's ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified electric water heater.
That $247 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 SANCO2 GS5-45HPC-D HP + ECO-83SSAQB compares to other electric water heaters
The category average is 1,105 kWh/yr; this model runs 18.8% above it, ranking 490 of 596 electric water heaters tracked here for running cost. 596 certified electric water heaters, one average, about $39/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the SANCO2 GS5-45HPC-D HP + ECO-83SSAQB on that list: SANCO2 GS5-45HPC HP + ECO-83SSAQB ($247/yr, 1,313 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while SANCO2 GS5-45HPC HP + ECO-119GLBK ($251/yr, 1,333 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the SANCO2 lineup
Ranked 4 of SANCO2's 6 certified electric water heaters, this sits between the GS5-45HPC HP + ECO-43SSAQB ($163/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the GS5-45HPC-D HP + ECO-119GLBK ($251/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 11-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the SANCO2 GS5-45HPC-D HP + ECO-83SSAQB costs roughly $2,715 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The SANCO2 GS5-45HPC-D HP + ECO-83SSAQB 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 $247/year every year.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
$247/year to run is the predictable cost of the SANCO2 GS5-45HPC-D HP + ECO-83SSAQB; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
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. The 1,313 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.