Running cost for the State HPVX-50-DHPT 2**
ENERGY STAR certifies the State HPVX-50-DHPT 2** at 1,550 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
The $291 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 40.3% above the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 588 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 $84/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 10-66-DHPTV 2** ($291/yr, 1,550 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is State HPVX-66-DHPT 2** ($291/yr, 1,550 kWh/yr).
Within the State lineup
State makes 34 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters; this one ranks 32 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
11 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $291/year, the State HPVX-50-DHPT 2** adds up to about $3,205 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $291/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
The State HPVX-50-DHPT 2** already costs $291/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 1,550 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 588 of 596, the State HPVX-50-DHPT 2** sits in the middle of the electric water heater category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.