Rheem CXE80T10HS45UO Running Cost (Electric Water Heater)
Running cost for the Rheem CXE80T10HS45UO
The Rheem CXE80T10HS45UO 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.
How the Rheem CXE80T10HS45UO compares to other electric water heaters
The category average is 1,105 kWh/yr; this model runs 9.8% above it, ranking 326 of 596 electric water heaters tracked here for running cost. 596 certified electric water heaters, one average, about $20/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Rheem CXE80T10HS45UO on that list: Rheem CXE80T10HS45U1 ($228/yr, 1,213 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Rheem ECEPH80 T2 RH375-SO ($228/yr, 1,213 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 59 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).
Rheem CXE80T10HS45UO over 11 years
11 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $228/year, the Rheem CXE80T10HS45UO adds up to about $2,508 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
At $228/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 Rheem CXE80T10HS45UO or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters before buying.
If you're keeping it
$228/year to run is the predictable cost of the Rheem CXE80T10HS45UO; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Ranked 326 of 596, the Rheem CXE80T10HS45UO 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 1,213 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.