RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 10-66-DHPTS 2**: running cost
The RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 10-66-DHPTS 2** is certified by ENERGY STAR at 1,233 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among electric water heaters currently certified.
The $232 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 10-66-DHPTS 2** against the category
That's 11.6% above the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 366 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 $24/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
State HPSX-66-DHPT 2** ($232/yr, 1,233 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 10-66-DHPTS 2**. Lochinvar HPSA065KD 2** ($232/yr, 1,233 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
RELIANCE WATER HEATERS makes 28 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters; this one ranks 12 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.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 11-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 10-66-DHPTS 2** costs roughly $2,550 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $232/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
A electric water heater like the RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 10-66-DHPTS 2** 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
At rank 366 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. The 1,233 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.