Running cost for the RELIANCE WATER HEATERS RHPCO-45 1**+RXST-66G 1**
The RELIANCE WATER HEATERS RHPCO-45 1**+RXST-66G 1** is certified by ENERGY STAR at 1,341 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among electric water heaters currently certified.
That $252 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 RHPCO-45 1**+RXST-66G 1** compares to other electric water heaters
The category average is 1,105 kWh/yr; this model runs 21.4% above it, ranking 508 of 596 electric water heaters tracked here for running cost. 596 certified electric water heaters, one average, about $44/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the RELIANCE WATER HEATERS RHPCO-45 1**+RXST-66G 1** on that list: RELIANCE WATER HEATERS RHPCO-45 1**+RXST-66 1** ($252/yr, 1,341 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while State SHPCO-45 1**+SXST-66 1** ($252/yr, 1,341 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the RELIANCE WATER HEATERS lineup
Ranked 19 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
Over the 11-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the RELIANCE WATER HEATERS RHPCO-45 1**+RXST-66G 1** costs roughly $2,773 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
At $252/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 RHPCO-45 1**+RXST-66G 1** or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
A electric water heater like the RELIANCE WATER HEATERS RHPCO-45 1**+RXST-66G 1** 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.
How this was checked
Ranked 508 of 596, the RELIANCE WATER HEATERS RHPCO-45 1**+RXST-66G 1** sits in the middle of the electric water heater category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math. The 1,341 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.