Running cost for the U.S. Craftmaster HPHE2K50HD045VUN 1**
The U.S. Craftmaster HPHE2K50HD045VUN 1** is certified by ENERGY STAR at 902 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among electric water heaters currently certified.
The $170 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
U.S. Craftmaster HPHE2K50HD045VUN 1** against the category
That's 18.4% below the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 176 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 below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
AMERICAN STANDARD WATER HEATERS ASHPWH-40***** ($171/yr, 907 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the U.S. Craftmaster HPHE2K50HD045VUN 1**. State HPX-50-DHPTNE 1** ($170/yr, 902 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the U.S. Craftmaster lineup
U.S. Craftmaster sells 6 certified electric water heaters; this one runs cheapest of them, $93/year under the HPHE2F80HD045VU 1**, its priciest.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 11-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the U.S. Craftmaster HPHE2K50HD045VUN 1** costs roughly $1,865 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The U.S. Craftmaster HPHE2K50HD045VUN 1** is already efficient for its category at $170/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new electric water heater costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters before buying.
Protecting what you have
The U.S. Craftmaster HPHE2K50HD045VUN 1** already costs $170/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
Ranked 176 of 596, the U.S. Craftmaster HPHE2K50HD045VUN 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 902 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.