RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 10-80-DHPHTNE 1**: running cost
At 1,387 kWh/yr, the RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 10-80-DHPHTNE 1**'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified electric water heater.
That $261 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 10-80-DHPHTNE 1** compares to other electric water heaters
The category average is 1,105 kWh/yr; this model runs 25.5% above it, ranking 539 of 596 electric water heaters tracked here for running cost. 596 certified electric water heaters, one average, about $53/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 10-80-DHPHTNE 1** on that list: RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 10-80-DHPHTCTA 1** ($261/yr, 1,387 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while State HPX-80-DHPTCTA 1** ($261/yr, 1,387 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing RELIANCE WATER HEATERS's own models
Ranked 23 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).
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical electric water heater's service life at 11 years; run the RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 10-80-DHPHTNE 1** that long and it costs about $2,868 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $261/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.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 10-80-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
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 1,387 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 539 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.