U.S. Craftmaster HPHE2F66HD045VU 1 Running Cost (Electric…
U.S. Craftmaster HPHE2F66HD045VU 1: running cost
At 1,391 kWh/yr, the U.S. Craftmaster HPHE2F66HD045VU 1's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified electric water heater.
The $262 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 25.9% above the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 548 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 $54/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 HP6-66-DHPT 1 ($262/yr, 1,391 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is A. O. Smith FPTU-80 1 ($262/yr, 1,396 kWh/yr).
Within the U.S. Craftmaster lineup
U.S. Craftmaster makes 6 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters; this one ranks 5 of 6 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the HPHE2K50HD045VUN 1 at $170/yr, and its priciest, the HPHE2F80HD045VU 1 at $262/yr.
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical electric water heater's service life at 11 years; run the U.S. Craftmaster HPHE2F66HD045VU 1 that long and it costs about $2,877 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
At $262/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 U.S. Craftmaster HPHE2F66HD045VU 1 or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
At $262/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
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 1,391 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.