Rheem ECE H50 T2 RH310BM Running Cost (Electric Water…
What the Rheem ECE H50 T2 RH310BM costs to run
At 915 kWh/yr, the Rheem ECE H50 T2 RH310BM's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified electric water heater.
The $172 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 17.2% below the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 194 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 $36/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 RH350BM ($172/yr, 915 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Rheem ECEPH50 T2 RH350BM ($172/yr, 915 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Rheem makes 77 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters; this one ranks 36 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.
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical electric water heater's service life at 11 years; run the Rheem ECE H50 T2 RH310BM that long and it costs about $1,892 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
The Rheem ECE H50 T2 RH310BM is already efficient for its category at $172/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new electric water heater costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Rheem ECE H50 T2 RH310BM ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a electric water heater, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 915 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.