U.S. Craftmaster HPHE2F50HD045VU 1 Running Cost (Electric…
U.S. Craftmaster HPHE2F50HD045VU 1: running cost
At 970 kWh/yr, the U.S. Craftmaster HPHE2F50HD045VU 1's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified electric water heater.
That $182 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 U.S. Craftmaster HPHE2F50HD045VU 1 compares to other electric water heaters
Against the category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, this model uses 12.2% less, ranking 259 of 596 electric water heaters tracked here for running cost. 596 certified electric water heaters, one average, about $25/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the U.S. Craftmaster HPHE2F50HD045VU 1 on that list: State HP6-50-DHPT 1 ($182/yr, 970 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Friedrich PROH65 T0 FD120-M ($183/yr, 971 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the U.S. Craftmaster lineup
Ranked 2 of U.S. Craftmaster's 6 certified electric water heaters, this sits between the HPHE2K50HD045VUN 1 ($170/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the HPHE2F80HD045VU 1 ($262/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
11 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $182/year, the U.S. Craftmaster HPHE2F50HD045VU 1 adds up to about $2,006 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified electric water heaters go, $182/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
A electric water heater like the U.S. Craftmaster HPHE2F50HD045VU 1 is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
How this was checked
Ranked 259 of 596, the U.S. Craftmaster HPHE2F50HD045VU 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 970 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.