What the U.S. Craftmaster HPHE2K66HD045VUN 1** costs to run
At 1,381 kWh/yr, the U.S. Craftmaster HPHE2K66HD045VUN 1**'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified electric water heater.
That $260 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 HPHE2K66HD045VUN 1** compares to other electric water heaters
The category average is 1,105 kWh/yr; this model runs 25% above it, ranking 526 of 596 electric water heaters tracked here for running cost. 596 certified electric water heaters, one average, about $52/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the U.S. Craftmaster HPHE2K66HD045VUN 1** on that list: State HPX-66-DHPTNE 1** ($260/yr, 1,381 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Bradford White RE2H80T*-***** ($260/yr, 1,382 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 3 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).
Cost over its typical lifespan
11 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $260/year, the U.S. Craftmaster HPHE2K66HD045VUN 1** adds up to about $2,856 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The U.S. Craftmaster HPHE2K66HD045VUN 1** runs above its category average. If the electric water heater you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $260/year every year.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the U.S. Craftmaster HPHE2K66HD045VUN 1** ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a electric water heater, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 526 of 596, the U.S. Craftmaster HPHE2K66HD045VUN 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.