Rheem ECE H80 T2 RH310BM Running Cost (Electric Water…
What the Rheem ECE H80 T2 RH310BM costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Rheem ECE H80 T2 RH310BM at 1,303 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $245 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 ECE H80 T2 RH310BM compares to other electric water heaters
The category average is 1,105 kWh/yr; this model runs 17.9% above it, ranking 461 of 596 electric water heaters tracked here for running cost. 596 certified electric water heaters, one average, about $37/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Rheem ECE H80 T2 RH310BM on that list: Rheem CPROPH80 T2 RH350BM ($245/yr, 1,303 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Rheem ECEPH80 T2 RH350BM ($245/yr, 1,303 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Rheem's own models
Ranked 68 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 ECE H80 T2 RH310BM over 11 years
Over the 11-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Rheem ECE H80 T2 RH310BM costs roughly $2,695 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
At $245/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 ECE H80 T2 RH310BM or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters before buying.
If you're keeping it
At $245/year just to run, a electric water heater is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Ranked 461 of 596, the Rheem ECE H80 T2 RH310BM 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 1,303 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.