SANCO2 GS5-45HPC HP + ECO-83SSAQB: running cost
The SANCO2 GS5-45HPC HP + ECO-83SSAQB is certified by ENERGY STAR at 1,313 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among electric water heaters currently certified.
The $247 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 18.8% above the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 489 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 $39/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 State SHPCO-45 1**+SXST-80G 1** ($246/yr, 1,306 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is SANCO2 GS5-45HPC-D HP + ECO-83SSAQB ($247/yr, 1,313 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
SANCO2 makes 6 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters; this one ranks 3 of 6 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the GS5-45HPC HP + ECO-43SSAQB at $163/yr, and its priciest, the GS5-45HPC-D HP + ECO-119GLBK at $251/yr.
What this adds up to over time
11 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $247/year, the SANCO2 GS5-45HPC HP + ECO-83SSAQB adds up to about $2,715 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
At $247/year, this is on the expensive side for a electric water heater; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $121/year, worth knowing before buying either the SANCO2 GS5-45HPC HP + ECO-83SSAQB or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters before buying.
Protecting what you have
$247/year to run is the predictable cost of the SANCO2 GS5-45HPC HP + ECO-83SSAQB; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
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.