Senville SENWH-HP65US Running Cost (Electric Water Heater)
Senville SENWH-HP65US: running cost
The Senville SENWH-HP65US 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.
The $233 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Senville SENWH-HP65US against the category
That's 12.2% above the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 414 of 596 certified electric water heaters for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every electric water heater ENERGY STAR currently certifies (596 models), not an outside benchmark, about $25/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
STEALTH ACIQ-80G-HP-WH ($233/yr, 1,240 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Senville SENWH-HP65US. Senville SENWH-HP65 ($233/yr, 1,240 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Senville lineup
Among Senville's 4 certified electric water heaters, this is the priciest to run, $72/year over the SENWH-HP50, the brand's cheapest.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 11-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Senville SENWH-HP65US costs roughly $2,564 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
At $233/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 Senville SENWH-HP65US or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
The Senville SENWH-HP65US 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.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 1,240 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 414 of 596 for running cost, see the electric water heater category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.