RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 6-80-DHPHT 1**: running cost
The RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 6-80-DHPHT 1** is certified by ENERGY STAR at 1,396 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among electric water heaters currently certified.
That $262 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 6-80-DHPHT 1** compares to other electric water heaters
The category average is 1,105 kWh/yr; this model runs 26.3% above it, ranking 551 of 596 electric water heaters tracked here for running cost. 596 certified electric water heaters, one average, about $55/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 6-80-DHPHT 1** on that list: American HPHE6280H045DV 1** ($262/yr, 1,396 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while State HP6-80-DHPT 1** ($262/yr, 1,396 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 25 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).
RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 6-80-DHPHT 1** over 11 years
Over the 11-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 6-80-DHPHT 1** costs roughly $2,887 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
At $262/year, this is on the expensive side for a electric water heater; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $121/year, worth knowing before buying either the RELIANCE WATER HEATERS 6-80-DHPHT 1** or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
At $262/year just to run, a electric water heater is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
At rank 551 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 1,396 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.