State HPVX-80-DHPT 2 Running Cost (Electric Water Heater)
Running cost for the State HPVX-80-DHPT 2
ENERGY STAR certifies the State HPVX-80-DHPT 2 at 1,654 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $311 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-80-DHPT 2 compares to other electric water heaters
The category average is 1,105 kWh/yr; this model runs 49.7% above it, ranking 595 of 596 electric water heaters tracked here for running cost. 596 certified electric water heaters, one average, about $103/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the State HPVX-80-DHPT 2 on that list: RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 10-80-DHPTV 2 ($311/yr, 1,654 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Smart Solar SSG2-ES 120 ($327/yr, 1,741 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the State lineup
Of the 34 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters State makes, the HPVX-80-DHPT 2 costs the most to run, $155/year more than State's cheapest, the HPSX-50-DHPT 2.
State HPVX-80-DHPT 2 over 11 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical electric water heater's service life at 11 years; run the State HPVX-80-DHPT 2 that long and it costs about $3,420 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
At $311/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-80-DHPT 2 or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
At $311/year just to run, a electric water heater is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
The State HPVX-80-DHPT 2 is among the most expensive electric water heaters tracked here to run, see the full Electric Water Heater category page for cheaper alternatives. Before assuming a swap is worth it, the guide to when replacing one actually pays off covers the payback math. The 1,654 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.