U.S. Craftmaster HPHE2F80HD045VU 1 Running Cost (Electric…
Running cost for the U.S. Craftmaster HPHE2F80HD045VU 1
The U.S. Craftmaster HPHE2F80HD045VU 1 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 1,396 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among electric water heaters currently certified.
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 26.3% above the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 553 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 $55/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 HP6-80-DHPT 1 ($262/yr, 1,396 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Friedrich PROH80 T0 FD120-M ($264/yr, 1,403 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Among U.S. Craftmaster's 6 certified electric water heaters, this is the priciest to run, $93/year over the HPHE2K50HD045VUN 1, the brand's cheapest.
What this adds up to over time
11 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $262/year, the U.S. Craftmaster HPHE2F80HD045VU 1 adds up to about $2,887 in electricity over that span.
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 HPHE2F80HD045VU 1 or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
A electric water heater like the U.S. Craftmaster HPHE2F80HD045VU 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.
The data behind this page
Ranked 553 of 596, the U.S. Craftmaster HPHE2F80HD045VU 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 1,396 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.