Bradford White RE2H50S- Running Cost (Electric Water Heater)
Bradford White RE2H50S-: running cost
The Bradford White RE2H50S- is certified by ENERGY STAR at 944 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among electric water heaters currently certified.
The $177 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Bradford White RE2H50S- against the category
That's 14.6% below the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 253 of 596 certified electric water heaters for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every electric water heater ENERGY STAR currently certifies (596 models), not an outside benchmark, about $30/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
JETGLAS RE2H50S- ($177/yr, 944 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Bradford White RE2H50S-. VAUGHN THERMAL ME50HPT-CN ($176/yr, 938 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Bradford White makes 6 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters; this one ranks 2 of 6 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the RE2HP50-1NCTT at $157/yr, and its priciest, the RE2H80T- at $260/yr.
Bradford White RE2H50S- over 11 years
Over the 11-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Bradford White RE2H50S- costs roughly $1,952 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Bradford White RE2H50S- is already efficient for its category at $177/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new electric water heater costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
A electric water heater like the Bradford White RE2H50S- is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 253 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.