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Running cost · Water Heaters (Electric) · ENERGY STAR certified

American HPS10250H045DV 2

Heating a typical household's hot water, the American HPS10250H045DV 2 is certified at 831 kWh a year — about $152 at the U.S. average electricity rate, or $12.70 a month. Only a handful of certified electric water heaters do better: it ranks 18 of 510 and undercuts the median by 31%. Where you live moves the bill from $109 a year in Nevada to $438 in Hawaii.

Dimensions 63" H × 15" W

Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh

$152/yr

$125 · cheapest certified water heaters (electric)$319 · priciest
Per month
$12.70
Per day
42¢
Certified use
831 kWh/yr
Type
Hybrid/Electric Heat Pump
Heat pump type
240 Volt Integrated HPWH
Storage volume
46 gal
First-hour rating
65 gal
UEF
3.8
681 kWh1,741 kWh
Where the American HPS10250H045DV 2 (▮) sits among all 510 certified water heaters (electric), by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

American HPS10250H045DV 2: 831 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$136
Alaska28.2¢$234
Arizona15.2¢$126
Arkansas14.1¢$117
California34.7¢$289
Colorado17.1¢$142
Connecticut24.3¢$202
Delaware19.3¢$160
District of Columbia24.4¢$203
Florida15.1¢$125
Georgia16.4¢$136
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$438
Idaho14.4¢$119
Illinois19.9¢$165
Indiana17.5¢$146
Iowa15.9¢$132
Kansas15.7¢$131
Kentucky14.3¢$119
Louisiana13.5¢$112
Maine29.6¢$246
Maryland21.8¢$181
Massachusetts29.6¢$246
Michigan23.0¢$191
Minnesota17.5¢$146
Mississippi14.9¢$124
Missouri16.2¢$135
Montana15.1¢$126
Nebraska13.3¢$110
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$109
New Hampshire27.0¢$224
New Jersey24.9¢$207
New Mexico15.1¢$125
New York29.5¢$245
North Carolina14.7¢$122
North Dakota14.1¢$117
Ohio19.2¢$159
Oklahoma14.3¢$119
Oregon16.3¢$136
Pennsylvania21.7¢$181
Rhode Island29.2¢$243
South Carolina15.6¢$129
South Dakota15.4¢$128
Tennessee14.1¢$117
Texas15.9¢$132
Utah13.4¢$111
Vermont24.4¢$203
Virginia17.2¢$143
Washington14.9¢$124
West Virginia15.4¢$128
Wisconsin19.6¢$163
Wyoming15.2¢$127

Certified models closest in efficiency

electric water heaters within reach of 831 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
A. O. Smith HPS10-50H45DV 2831$152
A. O. Smith HPSN10-50H45DV 2831$152
A. O. Smith HPTS-50 2831$152
Lochinvar HPSA050KD 2831$152
RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 10-50-DHPTS 2831$152
State HPSX-50-DHPT 2831$152

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
42¢
Per month
$12.70
Per year
$152

831 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $152/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 831 kWh/yr — adjust if your usage differs from the DOE test basis. The certified annual kWh comes from the DOE Uniform Energy Factor test, which simulates a typical household's daily hot-water draw pattern. Only electric models (including heat-pump units) are listed — gas models burn gas, not kWh.

Questions, answered with the data

How much electricity does the American HPS10250H045DV 2 use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the American HPS10250H045DV 2 at 831 kWh per year. The certified annual kWh comes from the DOE Uniform Energy Factor test, which simulates a typical household's daily hot-water draw pattern. Only electric models (including heat-pump units) are listed — gas models burn gas, not kWh.
How much does the American HPS10250H045DV 2 cost to run per month?
About $12.70 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 42¢ a day, or $152 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the American HPS10250H045DV 2 energy efficient?
It uses 31% less electricity than the median certified electric water heater, placing it in the top 10% of certified models.
What does the American HPS10250H045DV 2 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $109 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $438 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).

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