Bradford White RE2HP65**-1NCTT: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Bradford White RE2HP65**-1NCTT at 1,181 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
The $222 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 6.9% above the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 300 of 596 certified electric water heaters for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 596 currently-certified electric water heaters feeds that average, putting this model about $14/year over it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among electric water heaters, one step cheaper is GE Profile PH65S10BPY01 ($217/yr, 1,154 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is JETGLAS RE2HP65*-1NCTT ($222/yr, 1,181 kWh/yr).
Within the Bradford White lineup
Bradford White makes 6 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters; this one ranks 3 of 6 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the RE2HP50**-1NCTT at $157/yr, and its priciest, the RE2H80T*-***** at $260/yr.
What this adds up to over time
11 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $222/year, the Bradford White RE2HP65**-1NCTT adds up to about $2,442 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The Bradford White RE2HP65**-1NCTT is already efficient for its category at $222/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new electric water heater costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
$222/year to run is the predictable cost of the Bradford White RE2HP65**-1NCTT; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 300 of 596, the Bradford White RE2HP65**-1NCTT sits in the middle of the electric water heater category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.