Bosch TR7000T-65CA Running Cost (Electric Water Heater)
What the Bosch TR7000T-65CA costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Bosch TR7000T-65CA at 1,240 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $233 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
Efficient, or not, for a electric water heater
The category average is 1,105 kWh/yr; this model runs 12.2% above it, ranking 383 of 596 electric water heaters tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 596 electric water heaters ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $25/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Bosch TR7000T-65CA: Bosch TR7000T - 80US ($233/yr, 1,240 kWh/yr), then Bosch TR7000T-65US ($233/yr, 1,240 kWh/yr).
Within the Bosch lineup
Ranked 5 of Bosch's 6 certified electric water heaters, this sits between the TR7000T - 50CA ($161/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the TR7000T-65US ($233/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
11 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $233/year, the Bosch TR7000T-65CA adds up to about $2,564 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $233/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
$233/year to run is the predictable cost of the Bosch TR7000T-65CA; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
At rank 383 of 596 for running cost, see the electric water heater category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters. The 1,240 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.