JETGLAS RE2H65T- Running Cost (Electric Water Heater)
What the JETGLAS RE2H65T- costs to run
The JETGLAS RE2H65T- is certified by ENERGY STAR at 1,363 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among electric water heaters currently certified.
That $256 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 23.3% above it, ranking 512 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 $49/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 JETGLAS RE2H65T-: Bradford White RE2H65T- ($256/yr, 1,363 kWh/yr), then VAUGHN THERMAL MP80FHPT ($259/yr, 1,375 kWh/yr).
Within the JETGLAS lineup
Ranked 5 of JETGLAS'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).
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical electric water heater's service life at 11 years; run the JETGLAS RE2H65T- that long and it costs about $2,819 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
At $256/year, this is on the expensive side for a electric water heater; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $121/year, worth knowing before buying either the JETGLAS RE2H65T- or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
At $256/year just to run, a electric water heater is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
Ranked 512 of 596, the JETGLAS RE2H65T- 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. The 1,363 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.