AMERICAN HPTA-80 2** vs GE Profile PH80S10BPY01: which uses less energy?

At the high draw pattern the GE Profile PH80S10BPY01 uses 1,127 kWh a year and the AMERICAN HPTA-80 2** 1,279 — 151 kWh (12%) less, about 1,511 kWh over ten years. Both are filed as an electric tank, so the comparison holds. Enter your ZIP below to price the difference.

Side by side

Compared within one class only: models filed as an electric tank at the high draw pattern.

Filed and computed figures
Figure	AMERICAN HPTA-80 2**	GE Profile PH80S10BPY01
UEF (Uniform Energy Factor)	3.88	4.4 (better)
Energy use per year (kWh)	1,279	1,127 (better)
First hour rating (gal)	95	101
Rated storage volume (gal)	81	80
Installed cost range	not published	not published
ENERGY STAR certified	yes	yes
Sound level (dB)	not filed	41
Refrigerant	R-134a, GWP 1430	R1234YF
On the market since	2024-03-01	2025-07-23

DOE CCD · 2026-09-19

What it costs to run

AMERICAN HPTA-80 2** — 1,279 kWh a year GE Profile PH80S10BPY01 — 1,127 kWh a year

GE Profile PH80S10BPY01 is 152 kWh a year lower than AMERICAN HPTA-80 2**.

DOE CCD · 2026-09-19

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Reliability

Not published: Reliability, failure rates and each model’s actual warranty term.

The registries these figures come from certify energy performance under a federal test; none of them records how long a unit lasts or how often it fails, so this page does not rank the two on reliability.

What is here instead:

The filed efficiency, capacity and tank size of both models, side by side below.
Both are ENERGY STAR certified, which requires a manufacturer warranty of at least six years; the actual term for each model is not published.
Time on the market, as filed with ENERGY STAR: the AMERICAN HPTA-80 2** since 2024-03-01, the GE Profile PH80S10BPY01 since 2025-07-23. A sale date, not a lifespan.

Which should you pick?

Pick the GE Profile PH80S10BPY01 if running cost matters most: it uses 151 kWh less a year on the same test.
Pick the AMERICAN HPTA-80 2** if it is the one you can get installed sooner or for less — on the filed figures it has no advantage over the GE Profile PH80S10BPY01.
Neither if your household's busiest hour needs more than 101 gallons of hot water — neither lists more. Check whether a 75-gallon heater is enough.

Each model on its own

AMERICAN HPTA-80 2**

Its filed figures, class position and running cost on your ZIP.
GE Profile PH80S10BPY01

Its filed figures, class position and running cost on your ZIP.