What the State HPX-80-DHPTDR 1** costs to run
The State HPX-80-DHPTDR 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.
Where this ranks
That's 25.5% above the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 541 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 $53/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 State HPX-80-DHPTCTA 1** ($261/yr, 1,387 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is State HPX-80-DHPTNE 1** ($261/yr, 1,387 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
State makes 34 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters; this one ranks 28 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 $261/year, the State HPX-80-DHPTDR 1** adds up to about $2,868 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $261/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters before buying.
Protecting what you have
At $261/year just to run, a electric water heater is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
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. Ranked 541 of 596, the State HPX-80-DHPTDR 1** 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.