Rheem CXE80T10HS45U1 Running Cost (Electric Water Heater)
What the Rheem CXE80T10HS45U1 costs to run
The Rheem CXE80T10HS45U1 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 1,213 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among electric water heaters currently certified.
That $228 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 9.8% above it, ranking 325 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 $20/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 Rheem CXE80T10HS45U1: Rheem CXE80T10H45U1 ($228/yr, 1,213 kWh/yr), then Rheem CXE80T10HS45UO ($228/yr, 1,213 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 58 of Rheem's 77 certified electric water heaters, this sits between the PROPH40 T0 RH120-M ($147/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the XE80T10HMS00U0 ($264/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
11 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $228/year, the Rheem CXE80T10HS45U1 adds up to about $2,508 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $228/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
$228/year to run is the predictable cost of the Rheem CXE80T10HS45U1; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
At rank 325 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 1,213 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.