RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 6-50-DHPHT 1**: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 6-50-DHPHT 1** at 970 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $182 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 6-50-DHPHT 1** against the category
That's 12.2% below the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 257 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 $25/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
State HP6-50-DHPT 1** ($182/yr, 970 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 6-50-DHPHT 1**. American HPHE6250H045DV 1** ($182/yr, 970 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
RELIANCE WATER HEATERS makes 28 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters; this one ranks 11 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.
Cost over its typical lifespan
11 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $182/year, the RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 6-50-DHPHT 1** adds up to about $2,006 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 6-50-DHPHT 1** is already efficient for its category at $182/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new electric water heater costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
At $182/year just to run, a electric water heater is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
The full Electric Water Heater category page shows all 596 electric water heaters ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance. The 970 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.