Running cost for the Bradford White RE2HP80**-1NCTT
ENERGY STAR certifies the Bradford White RE2HP80**-1NCTT 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 385 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 Bradford White RE2HP80**-1NCTT: Bosch TR7000T-65US ($233/yr, 1,240 kWh/yr), then Custom Comfort CCOHPWH65A ($233/yr, 1,240 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 4 of Bradford White's 6 certified electric water heaters, this sits between the RE2HP50**-1NCTT ($157/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the RE2H80T*-***** ($260/yr, its priciest).
Bradford White RE2HP80**-1NCTT over 11 years
Over the 11-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Bradford White RE2HP80**-1NCTT costs roughly $2,564 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $233/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
A electric water heater like the Bradford White RE2HP80**-1NCTT 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.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 1,240 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Electric Water Heater category page shows all 596 electric water heaters ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.