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

American HPS10280H045DV 2

Heating a typical household's hot water, the American HPS10280H045DV 2 is certified at 1,279 kWh a year — about $241 at the U.S. average electricity rate, or $20.07 a month. That's close to the middle of the certified pack — about 18% above the median electric water heater, ranked 414 of 566. The same unit costs $158 a year in North Dakota but $596 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.

Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.8¢/kWh

$241/yr

$121 · cheapest certified water heaters (electric)$328 · priciest
Per month
$20.07
Per day
66¢
Certified use
1,279 kWh/yr
Type
Hybrid/Electric Heat Pump
Heat pump type
240 Volt Integrated HPWH
Storage volume
82 gal
First-hour rating
95 gal
UEF
3.88
643 kWh1,741 kWh
Where the American HPS10280H045DV 2 (▮) sits among all 566 certified water heaters (electric), by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

American HPS10280H045DV 2: 1,279 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$223
Alaska27.4¢$350
Arizona15.5¢$198
Arkansas14.2¢$181
California35.3¢$451
Colorado16.5¢$212
Connecticut32.2¢$412
Delaware18.8¢$240
District of Columbia25.4¢$325
Florida15.4¢$197
Georgia15.4¢$197
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$596
Idaho12.7¢$162
Illinois20.5¢$262
Indiana17.9¢$229
Iowa13.9¢$177
Kansas15.8¢$202
Kentucky15.0¢$192
Louisiana14.4¢$185
Maine28.4¢$363
Maryland22.1¢$282
Massachusetts29.4¢$377
Michigan21.4¢$274
Minnesota16.4¢$210
Mississippi16.8¢$214
Missouri14.0¢$179
Montana13.9¢$178
Nebraska13.3¢$170
Nevada14.3¢$183
New Hampshire27.2¢$348
New Jersey23.5¢$301
New Mexico15.2¢$194
New York29.4¢$377
North Carolina16.3¢$208
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$158
Ohio19.5¢$249
Oklahoma13.3¢$170
Oregon15.8¢$202
Pennsylvania21.5¢$275
Rhode Island28.3¢$362
South Carolina17.1¢$218
South Dakota14.5¢$186
Tennessee14.9¢$191
Texas17.0¢$217
Utah13.3¢$170
Vermont24.6¢$314
Virginia17.4¢$222
Washington14.4¢$184
West Virginia16.1¢$205
Wisconsin19.2¢$246
Wyoming14.7¢$188

Certified models closest in efficiency

electric water heaters within reach of 1,279 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
A. O. Smith HPA10-80H45DV 21,279$241
A. O. Smith HPS10-80H45DV 21,279$241
A. O. Smith HPSN10-80H45DV 21,279$241
A. O. Smith HPTA-80 21,279$241
A. O. Smith HPTS-80 21,279$241
American HPA10280H045DV 21,279$241

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
66¢
Per month
$20.07
Per year
$241

1,279 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $241/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 1,279 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 HPS10280H045DV 2 use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the American HPS10280H045DV 2 at 1,279 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 HPS10280H045DV 2 cost to run per month?
About $20.07 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 66¢ a day, or $241 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the American HPS10280H045DV 2 energy efficient?
It uses 18% more electricity than the median certified electric water heater.
What does the American HPS10280H045DV 2 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $158 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $596 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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