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

Smart Solar SSG2-ES 80

For a standard household draw pattern, the Smart Solar SSG2-ES 80 uses a certified 1,192 kWh per year: roughly $219 annually at the national average rate. Efficiency-wise it's unremarkable in a good way: within 1% of the median certified electric water heater (rank 251 of 510). Where you live moves the bill from $156 a year in Nevada to $628 in Hawaii.

Dimensions 64" H × 24" W

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

$219/yr

$125 · cheapest certified water heaters (electric)$319 · priciest
Per month
$18.22
Per day
60¢
Certified use
1,192 kWh/yr
Type
Hybrid/Electric Heat Pump
Heat pump type
Split System HPWH
Storage volume
80 gal
First-hour rating
55 gal
UEF
2.71
681 kWh1,741 kWh
Where the Smart Solar SSG2-ES 80 (▮) sits among all 510 certified water heaters (electric), by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Smart Solar SSG2-ES 80: 1,192 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$195
Alaska28.2¢$336
Arizona15.2¢$181
Arkansas14.1¢$168
California34.7¢$414
Colorado17.1¢$204
Connecticut24.3¢$290
Delaware19.3¢$230
District of Columbia24.4¢$291
Florida15.1¢$180
Georgia16.4¢$195
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$628
Idaho14.4¢$171
Illinois19.9¢$237
Indiana17.5¢$209
Iowa15.9¢$190
Kansas15.7¢$187
Kentucky14.3¢$170
Louisiana13.5¢$161
Maine29.6¢$353
Maryland21.8¢$260
Massachusetts29.6¢$353
Michigan23.0¢$274
Minnesota17.5¢$209
Mississippi14.9¢$177
Missouri16.2¢$193
Montana15.1¢$180
Nebraska13.3¢$158
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$156
New Hampshire27.0¢$322
New Jersey24.9¢$297
New Mexico15.1¢$180
New York29.5¢$352
North Carolina14.7¢$176
North Dakota14.1¢$168
Ohio19.2¢$229
Oklahoma14.3¢$171
Oregon16.3¢$195
Pennsylvania21.7¢$259
Rhode Island29.2¢$348
South Carolina15.6¢$185
South Dakota15.4¢$183
Tennessee14.1¢$168
Texas15.9¢$190
Utah13.4¢$159
Vermont24.4¢$291
Virginia17.2¢$205
Washington14.9¢$178
West Virginia15.4¢$184
Wisconsin19.6¢$233
Wyoming15.2¢$182

Certified models closest in efficiency

electric water heaters within reach of 1,192 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Arctic Arctic-HP-Hot Water-KA06-801,200$220
PHNIX KA06-801,200$220
Bradford White RE2HP65**-1NCTT1,181$217
JETGLAS RE2HP65*-1NCTT1,181$217
LG APHWC502D1,181$217
LG APHWC502L1,181$217

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
60¢
Per month
$18.22
Per year
$219

1,192 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $219/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 1,192 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 Smart Solar SSG2-ES 80 use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Smart Solar SSG2-ES 80 at 1,192 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 Smart Solar SSG2-ES 80 cost to run per month?
About $18.22 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 60¢ a day, or $219 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Smart Solar SSG2-ES 80 energy efficient?
It uses 1% less electricity than the median certified electric water heater.
What does the Smart Solar SSG2-ES 80 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $156 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $628 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).

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