Smart Solar SSG2-ES 80 Running Cost (Electric Water Heater)
Running cost for the Smart Solar SSG2-ES 80
ENERGY STAR certifies the Smart Solar SSG2-ES 80 at 1,192 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
That $224 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.
Efficient, or not, for a electric water heater
The category average is 1,105 kWh/yr; this model runs 7.9% above it, ranking 310 of 596 electric water heaters tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 596 electric water heaters ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $16/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Smart Solar SSG2-ES 80: Ruud PROUH65 T2 CD400-SO ($223/yr, 1,184 kWh/yr), then Arctic Arctic-HP-Hot Water-KA06-80 ($226/yr, 1,199.7 kWh/yr).
Comparing Smart Solar's own models
Ranked 2 of Smart Solar's 3 certified electric water heaters, this sits between the SSG2-ES 65 ($168/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the SSG2-ES 120 ($327/yr, its priciest).
Smart Solar SSG2-ES 80 over 11 years
Over the 11-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Smart Solar SSG2-ES 80 costs roughly $2,465 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified electric water heaters go, $224/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
$224/year to run is the predictable cost of the Smart Solar SSG2-ES 80; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 1,192 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 310 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.