Rheem ECEPH50 T2 RH375-SO: running cost
The Rheem ECEPH50 T2 RH375-SO is certified by ENERGY STAR at 846 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among electric water heaters currently certified.
The $159 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Rheem ECEPH50 T2 RH375-SO against the category
That's 23.4% below the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 43 of 596 certified electric water heaters for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every electric water heater ENERGY STAR currently certifies (596 models), not an outside benchmark, about $49/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Rheem ECEPH50 T2 RH400-30 ($159/yr, 846 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Rheem ECEPH50 T2 RH375-SO. Rheem CXE50T10HS45U1 ($159/yr, 846 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Rheem makes 77 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters; this one ranks 10 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.
Rheem ECEPH50 T2 RH375-SO over 11 years
11 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $159/year, the Rheem ECEPH50 T2 RH375-SO adds up to about $1,750 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The Rheem ECEPH50 T2 RH375-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.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
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.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 846 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 43 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.