Running cost for the State SHPCO-45 1**+SXST-66G 1**
The State SHPCO-45 1**+SXST-66G 1** is certified by ENERGY STAR at 1,341 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among electric water heaters currently certified.
The $252 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
State SHPCO-45 1**+SXST-66G 1** against the category
That's 21.4% above the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 510 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 $44/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Bradford White RE2H65T**-***** ($256/yr, 1,363 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the State SHPCO-45 1**+SXST-66G 1**. State SHPCO-45 1**+SXST-66 1** ($252/yr, 1,341 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the State lineup
State makes 34 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters; this one ranks 23 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.
State SHPCO-45 1**+SXST-66G 1** over 11 years
11 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $252/year, the State SHPCO-45 1**+SXST-66G 1** adds up to about $2,773 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
At $252/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 SHPCO-45 1**+SXST-66G 1** or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
At $252/year just to run, a electric water heater is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. 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.