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

LG APHWC802M

Heating a typical household's hot water, the LG APHWC802M is certified at 1,210 kWh a year — about $228 at the U.S. average electricity rate, or $18.99 a month. That's close to the middle of the certified pack — about 12% above the median electric water heater, ranked 325 of 566. The same unit costs $149 a year in North Dakota but $564 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.

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

$228/yr

$121 · cheapest certified water heaters (electric)$328 · priciest
Per month
$18.99
Per day
62¢
Certified use
1,210 kWh/yr
Type
Hybrid/Electric Heat Pump
Heat pump type
240 Volt Integrated HPWH
Storage volume
72 gal
First-hour rating
91 gal
UEF
4.1
643 kWh1,741 kWh
Where the LG APHWC802M (▮) sits among all 566 certified water heaters (electric), by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

LG APHWC802M: 1,210 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$211
Alaska27.4¢$331
Arizona15.5¢$187
Arkansas14.2¢$171
California35.3¢$427
Colorado16.5¢$200
Connecticut32.2¢$390
Delaware18.8¢$227
District of Columbia25.4¢$307
Florida15.4¢$186
Georgia15.4¢$186
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$564
Idaho12.7¢$154
Illinois20.5¢$248
Indiana17.9¢$217
Iowa13.9¢$168
Kansas15.8¢$191
Kentucky15.0¢$182
Louisiana14.4¢$175
Maine28.4¢$344
Maryland22.1¢$267
Massachusetts29.4¢$356
Michigan21.4¢$259
Minnesota16.4¢$198
Mississippi16.8¢$203
Missouri14.0¢$170
Montana13.9¢$168
Nebraska13.3¢$161
Nevada14.3¢$173
New Hampshire27.2¢$330
New Jersey23.5¢$285
New Mexico15.2¢$183
New York29.4¢$356
North Carolina16.3¢$197
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$149
Ohio19.5¢$236
Oklahoma13.3¢$161
Oregon15.8¢$191
Pennsylvania21.5¢$260
Rhode Island28.3¢$342
South Carolina17.1¢$206
South Dakota14.5¢$176
Tennessee14.9¢$181
Texas17.0¢$206
Utah13.3¢$161
Vermont24.6¢$297
Virginia17.4¢$210
Washington14.4¢$174
West Virginia16.1¢$194
Wisconsin19.2¢$232
Wyoming14.7¢$178

Certified models closest in efficiency

electric water heaters within reach of 1,210 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Ariston ARIHPWH-80-T1,210$228
Lennox WHHP080T45MD240S1,210$228
LG APHWC802D1,210$228
LG APHWC802L1,210$228
Friedrich PROH80 T2 FD400-301,213$228
Friedrich PROH80 T2 FD400-SO1,213$228

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
62¢
Per month
$18.99
Per year
$228

1,210 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $228/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 1,210 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 LG APHWC802M use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the LG APHWC802M at 1,210 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 LG APHWC802M cost to run per month?
About $18.99 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 62¢ a day, or $228 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the LG APHWC802M energy efficient?
It uses 12% more electricity than the median certified electric water heater.
What does the LG APHWC802M cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $149 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $564 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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