Running cost for the State SHPCO-45 1**+SXST-80G 1**
At 1,306 kWh/yr, the State SHPCO-45 1**+SXST-80G 1**'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified electric water heater.
The $246 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
State SHPCO-45 1**+SXST-80G 1** against the category
That's 18.2% above the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 488 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 $38/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
SANCO2 GS5-45HPC HP + ECO-83SSAQB ($247/yr, 1,313 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the State SHPCO-45 1**+SXST-80G 1**. State SHPCO-45 1**+SXST-80 1** ($246/yr, 1,306 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
State makes 34 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters; this one ranks 21 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
Over the 11-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the State SHPCO-45 1**+SXST-80G 1** costs roughly $2,701 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
At $246/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-80G 1** or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
At $246/year just to run, a electric water heater is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
At rank 488 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 1,306 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.