Running cost for the GE Profile PH50S10BNY01
ENERGY STAR certifies the GE Profile PH50S10BNY01 at 1,102 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
The $207 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 0.3% below the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 293 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 $1/year under 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 Ruud PROUH50 T0 RU120 ($203/yr, 1,082 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is GE Profile PH80S10BNY01 ($207/yr, 1,102 kWh/yr).
Comparing GE Profile's own models
GE Profile makes 18 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters; this one ranks 8 of 18 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the PF40S10FPY01 at $136/yr, and its priciest, the PJ65S10FPY01 at $274/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
11 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $207/year, the GE Profile PH50S10BNY01 adds up to about $2,279 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The GE Profile PH50S10BNY01 is already efficient for its category at $207/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
At $207/year just to run, a electric water heater is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
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 293 of 596, the GE Profile PH50S10BNY01 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.