RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 10-80-DHPTV 2**: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 10-80-DHPTV 2** at 1,654 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $311 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.
Efficient, or not, for a electric water heater
The category average is 1,105 kWh/yr; this model runs 49.7% above it, ranking 594 of 596 electric water heaters tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 596 electric water heaters ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $103/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 10-80-DHPTV 2**: Lochinvar HPV080KD 2** ($311/yr, 1,654 kWh/yr), then State HPVX-80-DHPT 2** ($311/yr, 1,654 kWh/yr).
Comparing RELIANCE WATER HEATERS's own models
Of the 28 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters RELIANCE WATER HEATERS makes, the 10-80-DHPTV 2** costs the most to run, $155/year more than RELIANCE WATER HEATERS's cheapest, the 10-50-DHPTS 2**.
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-DHPTV 2** that long and it costs about $3,420 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
The RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 10-80-DHPTV 2** 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 $311/year every year.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
A electric water heater like the RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 10-80-DHPTV 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.
Where this number comes from
The RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 10-80-DHPTV 2** is among the most expensive electric water heaters tracked here to run, see the full Electric Water Heater category page for cheaper alternatives. The 1,654 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.