Running cost for the RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 10-50-DHPHTNE 1**
At 902 kWh/yr, the RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 10-50-DHPHTNE 1**'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified electric water heater.
The $170 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 10-50-DHPHTNE 1** against the category
That's 18.4% below the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 171 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 $38/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
State CSHP-40 2** ($170/yr, 902 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 10-50-DHPHTNE 1**. RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 10-50-DHPHTCTA 1** ($170/yr, 902 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
RELIANCE WATER HEATERS makes 28 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters; this one ranks 5 of 28 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the 10-50-DHPTS 2** at $156/yr, and its priciest, the 10-80-DHPTV 2** at $311/yr.
RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 10-50-DHPHTNE 1** over 11 years
Over the 11-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 10-50-DHPHTNE 1** costs roughly $1,865 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 10-50-DHPHTNE 1** is already efficient for its category at $170/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new electric water heater costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
A electric water heater like the RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 10-50-DHPHTNE 1** 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.
Sourcing
Ranked 171 of 596, the RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 10-50-DHPHTNE 1** 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 902 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.