What the State HPVX-66-DHPT 2** costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the State HPVX-66-DHPT 2** at 1,550 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $291 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.
How the State HPVX-66-DHPT 2** compares to other electric water heaters
The category average is 1,105 kWh/yr; this model runs 40.3% above it, ranking 589 of 596 electric water heaters tracked here for running cost. 596 certified electric water heaters, one average, about $84/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the State HPVX-66-DHPT 2** on that list: State HPVX-50-DHPT 2** ($291/yr, 1,550 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while A. O. Smith HPTV-80 2** ($311/yr, 1,654 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing State's own models
Ranked 33 of State's 34 certified electric water heaters, this sits between the HPSX-50-DHPT 2** ($156/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the HPVX-80-DHPT 2** ($311/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
Over the 11-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the State HPVX-66-DHPT 2** costs roughly $3,205 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
At $291/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 HPVX-66-DHPT 2** or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters before buying.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the State HPVX-66-DHPT 2** ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a electric water heater, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
The full Electric Water Heater category page shows all 596 electric water heaters ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance. The 1,550 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.