What the RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 10-66-DHPHTCTA 1** costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 10-66-DHPHTCTA 1** at 1,381 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $260 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 10-66-DHPHTCTA 1** against the category
That's 25% above the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 521 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
RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 10-66-DHPHTNE 1** ($260/yr, 1,381 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 10-66-DHPHTCTA 1**. Lochinvar HPA068KD 1** ($260/yr, 1,381 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the RELIANCE WATER HEATERS lineup
RELIANCE WATER HEATERS makes 28 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters; this one ranks 20 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.
Cost over its typical lifespan
11 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $260/year, the RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 10-66-DHPHTCTA 1** adds up to about $2,856 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
At $260/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 RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 10-66-DHPHTCTA 1** or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
$260/year to run is the predictable cost of the RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 10-66-DHPHTCTA 1**; 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. At rank 521 of 596 for running cost, see the electric water heater category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.