State HP6-66-DHPT 1**: running cost
The State HP6-66-DHPT 1** is certified by ENERGY STAR at 1,391 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among electric water heaters currently certified.
The $262 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 25.9% above the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 547 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 $54/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 RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 6-66-DHPHT 1** ($262/yr, 1,391 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is U.S. Craftmaster HPHE2F66HD045VU 1** ($262/yr, 1,391 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
State makes 34 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters; this one ranks 30 of 34 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the HPSX-50-DHPT 2** at $156/yr, and its priciest, the HPVX-80-DHPT 2** at $311/yr.
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical electric water heater's service life at 11 years; run the State HP6-66-DHPT 1** that long and it costs about $2,877 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
At $262/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 State HP6-66-DHPT 1** or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
$262/year to run is the predictable cost of the State HP6-66-DHPT 1**; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 547 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.