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

American HPV10266H009DV 2

Heating a typical household's hot water, the American HPV10266H009DV 2 is certified at 1,550 kWh a year — about $284 at the U.S. average electricity rate, or $23.69 a month. It sits near the bottom of the certified table — using 28% more than the median electric water heater (rank 497 of 510) — so the state you live in matters more than usual. The same unit costs $203 a year in Nevada but $817 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.

Dimensions 61" H × 23" W

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

$284/yr

$125 · cheapest certified water heaters (electric)$319 · priciest
Per month
$23.69
Per day
78¢
Certified use
1,550 kWh/yr
Type
Hybrid/Electric Heat Pump
Heat pump type
120 Volt Integrated HPWH
Storage volume
68 gal
First-hour rating
76 gal
UEF
3.2
681 kWh1,741 kWh
Where the American HPV10266H009DV 2 (▮) sits among all 510 certified water heaters (electric), by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

American HPV10266H009DV 2: 1,550 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$254
Alaska28.2¢$437
Arizona15.2¢$235
Arkansas14.1¢$219
California34.7¢$538
Colorado17.1¢$266
Connecticut24.3¢$377
Delaware19.3¢$299
District of Columbia24.4¢$378
Florida15.1¢$234
Georgia16.4¢$254
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$817
Idaho14.4¢$223
Illinois19.9¢$308
Indiana17.5¢$271
Iowa15.9¢$247
Kansas15.7¢$244
Kentucky14.3¢$221
Louisiana13.5¢$209
Maine29.6¢$459
Maryland21.8¢$339
Massachusetts29.6¢$459
Michigan23.0¢$356
Minnesota17.5¢$272
Mississippi14.9¢$231
Missouri16.2¢$251
Montana15.1¢$235
Nebraska13.3¢$205
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$203
New Hampshire27.0¢$419
New Jersey24.9¢$387
New Mexico15.1¢$233
New York29.5¢$457
North Carolina14.7¢$228
North Dakota14.1¢$219
Ohio19.2¢$297
Oklahoma14.3¢$222
Oregon16.3¢$253
Pennsylvania21.7¢$337
Rhode Island29.2¢$453
South Carolina15.6¢$241
South Dakota15.4¢$238
Tennessee14.1¢$218
Texas15.9¢$247
Utah13.4¢$207
Vermont24.4¢$379
Virginia17.2¢$267
Washington14.9¢$231
West Virginia15.4¢$239
Wisconsin19.6¢$303
Wyoming15.2¢$236

Certified models closest in efficiency

electric water heaters within reach of 1,550 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
A. O. Smith HPTV-50 21,550$284
A. O. Smith HPTV-66 21,550$284
A. O. Smith HPV10-50H01DV 21,550$284
A. O. Smith HPV10-66H01DV 21,550$284
American HPV10250H009DV 21,550$284
Lochinvar HPV050KD 21,550$284

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
78¢
Per month
$23.69
Per year
$284

1,550 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $284/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 1,550 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 HPV10266H009DV 2 use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the American HPV10266H009DV 2 at 1,550 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 HPV10266H009DV 2 cost to run per month?
About $23.69 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 78¢ a day, or $284 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the American HPV10266H009DV 2 energy efficient?
It uses 28% more electricity than the median certified electric water heater, which puts it among the least efficient certified models.
What does the American HPV10266H009DV 2 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $203 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $817 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).

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