Smart Solar SSG2-ES 65 Running Cost (Electric Water Heater)
Running cost for the Smart Solar SSG2-ES 65
At 893 kWh/yr, the Smart Solar SSG2-ES 65's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified electric water heater.
The $168 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 19.2% below the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 138 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 $40/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 Ruud PROUH65 T2 CD400-15 ($167/yr, 887 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Friedrich PROH65 T2 FD310BM ($169/yr, 900 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Smart Solar sells 3 certified electric water heaters; this one runs cheapest of them, $159/year under the SSG2-ES 120, its priciest.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 11-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Smart Solar SSG2-ES 65 costs roughly $1,847 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Smart Solar SSG2-ES 65 is already efficient for its category at $168/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new electric water heater costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
At $168/year just to run, a electric water heater is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
At rank 138 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. The 893 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.