State SHPCO-45 1**+SXST-50TG 1**: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the State SHPCO-45 1**+SXST-50TG 1** at 923 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $174 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 SHPCO-45 1**+SXST-50TG 1** compares to other electric water heaters
Against the category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, this model uses 16.5% less, ranking 248 of 596 electric water heaters tracked here for running cost. 596 certified electric water heaters, one average, about $34/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the State SHPCO-45 1**+SXST-50TG 1** on that list: State SHPCO-45 1**+SXST-50T 1** ($174/yr, 923 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Hubbell ME50HPT ($176/yr, 938 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 12 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 SHPCO-45 1**+SXST-50TG 1** costs roughly $1,909 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified electric water heaters go, $174/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters before buying.
If you're keeping it
The State SHPCO-45 1**+SXST-50TG 1** already costs $174/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Ranked 248 of 596, the State SHPCO-45 1**+SXST-50TG 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. The 923 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.