Rheem CPROPH50 T2 RH400-SO Running Cost (Electric Water…
What the Rheem CPROPH50 T2 RH400-SO costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Rheem CPROPH50 T2 RH400-SO at 846 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $159 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 23.4% below the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 40 of 596 certified electric water heaters for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 596 currently-certified electric water heaters feeds that average, putting this model about $49/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among electric water heaters, one step cheaper is Rheem CPROPH50 T2 RH400-30 ($159/yr, 846 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Rheem CXE50T10H45U1 ($159/yr, 846 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Rheem makes 77 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters; this one ranks 7 of 77 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the PROPH40 T0 RH120-M at $147/yr, and its priciest, the XE80T10HMS00U0 at $264/yr.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 11-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Rheem CPROPH50 T2 RH400-SO costs roughly $1,750 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Rheem CPROPH50 T2 RH400-SO is already efficient for its category at $159/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new electric water heater costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters before buying.
Protecting what you have
At $159/year just to run, a electric water heater is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
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 846 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.