RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 10-80-DHPHTCTA 1**: running cost
The RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 10-80-DHPHTCTA 1** is certified by ENERGY STAR at 1,387 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among electric water heaters currently certified.
The $261 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 10-80-DHPHTCTA 1** against the category
That's 25.5% above the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 538 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 $53/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 10-80-DHPHTNE 1** ($261/yr, 1,387 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 10-80-DHPHTCTA 1**. Lochinvar HPA082KD 1** ($261/yr, 1,387 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing RELIANCE WATER HEATERS's own models
RELIANCE WATER HEATERS makes 28 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters; this one ranks 22 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 10-80-DHPHTCTA 1** over 11 years
Over the 11-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 10-80-DHPHTCTA 1** costs roughly $2,868 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 10-80-DHPHTCTA 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 $261/year every year.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
At $261/year just to run, a electric water heater is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
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 538 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.