State HPX-80-DHPTCTA 1**: running cost
The State HPX-80-DHPTCTA 1** is certified by ENERGY STAR at 1,387 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among electric water heaters currently certified.
The $261 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
State HPX-80-DHPTCTA 1** against the category
That's 25.5% above the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 540 of 596 certified electric water heaters for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every electric water heater ENERGY STAR currently certifies (596 models), not an outside benchmark, about $53/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
State HPX-80-DHPTDR 1** ($261/yr, 1,387 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the State HPX-80-DHPTCTA 1**. RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 10-80-DHPHTNE 1** ($261/yr, 1,387 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the State lineup
State makes 34 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters; this one ranks 27 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.
Cost over its typical lifespan
11 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $261/year, the State HPX-80-DHPTCTA 1** adds up to about $2,868 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $261/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
Whether or not the State HPX-80-DHPTCTA 1** ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a electric water heater, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Sourcing
At rank 540 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. The 1,387 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.