JETGLAS RE2H80T- Running Cost (Electric Water Heater)
JETGLAS RE2H80T-: running cost
At 1,382 kWh/yr, the JETGLAS RE2H80T-'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified electric water heater.
The $260 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
JETGLAS RE2H80T- against the category
That's 25.1% above the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 528 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 $52/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
A. O. Smith HP1080H45DV 1 ($261/yr, 1,387 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the JETGLAS RE2H80T-. Bradford White RE2H80T- ($260/yr, 1,382 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the JETGLAS lineup
Among JETGLAS's 6 certified electric water heaters, this is the priciest to run, $103/year over the RE2HP50-1NCTT, the brand's cheapest.
Cost over its typical lifespan
11 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $260/year, the JETGLAS RE2H80T- adds up to about $2,858 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $260/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.
Protecting what you have
$260/year to run is the predictable cost of the JETGLAS RE2H80T-; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 528 of 596, the JETGLAS RE2H80T- 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.