RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 10-66-DHPHTNE 1**: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 10-66-DHPHTNE 1** at 1,381 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $260 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.
How the RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 10-66-DHPHTNE 1** compares to other electric water heaters
The category average is 1,105 kWh/yr; this model runs 25% above it, ranking 522 of 596 electric water heaters tracked here for running cost. 596 certified electric water heaters, one average, about $52/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 10-66-DHPHTNE 1** on that list: RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 10-66-DHPHTCTA 1** ($260/yr, 1,381 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while State HPX-66-DHPTCTA 1** ($260/yr, 1,381 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the RELIANCE WATER HEATERS lineup
Ranked 21 of RELIANCE WATER HEATERS's 28 certified electric water heaters, this sits between the 10-50-DHPTS 2** ($156/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the 10-80-DHPTV 2** ($311/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 11-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 10-66-DHPHTNE 1** costs roughly $2,856 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 10-66-DHPHTNE 1** runs above its category average. If the electric water heater you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $260/year every year.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters before buying.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 10-66-DHPHTNE 1** ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a electric water heater, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Ranked 522 of 596, the RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 10-66-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 1,381 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.