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

PHNIX KA06-80

For a standard household draw pattern, the PHNIX KA06-80 uses a certified 1,200 kWh per year: roughly $226 annually at the national average rate. Efficiency-wise it's unremarkable in a good way: within 11% of the median certified electric water heater (rank 319 of 566). Where you live moves the bill from $148 a year in North Dakota to $559 in Hawaii.

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

$226/yr

$121 · cheapest certified water heaters (electric)$328 · priciest
Per month
$18.83
Per day
62¢
Certified use
1,200 kWh/yr
Type
Hybrid/Electric Heat Pump
Heat pump type
240 Volt Integrated HPWH
Storage volume
71 gal
First-hour rating
81 gal
UEF
4.14
643 kWh1,741 kWh
Where the PHNIX KA06-80 (▮) sits among all 566 certified water heaters (electric), by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

PHNIX KA06-80: 1,200 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$209
Alaska27.4¢$328
Arizona15.5¢$186
Arkansas14.2¢$170
California35.3¢$423
Colorado16.5¢$198
Connecticut32.2¢$387
Delaware18.8¢$225
District of Columbia25.4¢$305
Florida15.4¢$185
Georgia15.4¢$184
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$559
Idaho12.7¢$152
Illinois20.5¢$246
Indiana17.9¢$215
Iowa13.9¢$166
Kansas15.8¢$189
Kentucky15.0¢$180
Louisiana14.4¢$173
Maine28.4¢$341
Maryland22.1¢$265
Massachusetts29.4¢$353
Michigan21.4¢$257
Minnesota16.4¢$197
Mississippi16.8¢$201
Missouri14.0¢$168
Montana13.9¢$167
Nebraska13.3¢$159
Nevada14.3¢$171
New Hampshire27.2¢$327
New Jersey23.5¢$282
New Mexico15.2¢$182
New York29.4¢$353
North Carolina16.3¢$195
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$148
Ohio19.5¢$234
Oklahoma13.3¢$160
Oregon15.8¢$189
Pennsylvania21.5¢$258
Rhode Island28.3¢$340
South Carolina17.1¢$205
South Dakota14.5¢$174
Tennessee14.9¢$179
Texas17.0¢$204
Utah13.3¢$159
Vermont24.6¢$295
Virginia17.4¢$209
Washington14.4¢$172
West Virginia16.1¢$193
Wisconsin19.2¢$230
Wyoming14.7¢$176

Certified models closest in efficiency

electric water heaters within reach of 1,200 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Arctic Arctic-HP-Hot Water-KA06-801,200$226
Eco-Logical OMNI-80HP2-1A1,206$227
Smart Solar SSG2-ES 801,192$224
Ariston ARIHPWH-80-T1,210$228
Lennox WHHP080T45MD240S1,210$228
LG APHWC802D1,210$228

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
62¢
Per month
$18.83
Per year
$226

1,200 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $226/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 1,200 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 PHNIX KA06-80 use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the PHNIX KA06-80 at 1,200 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 PHNIX KA06-80 cost to run per month?
About $18.83 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 62¢ a day, or $226 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the PHNIX KA06-80 energy efficient?
It uses 11% more electricity than the median certified electric water heater.
What does the PHNIX KA06-80 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $148 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $559 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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