Rheem ECEPH80 T2 RH350BM Running Cost (Electric Water…
What the Rheem ECEPH80 T2 RH350BM costs to run
At 1,303 kWh/yr, the Rheem ECEPH80 T2 RH350BM's ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified electric water heater.
The $245 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 17.9% above the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 462 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 $37/year over 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 ECE H80 T2 RH310BM ($245/yr, 1,303 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Rheem PRO H80 T2 RH310BM ($245/yr, 1,303 kWh/yr).
Within the Rheem lineup
Rheem makes 77 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters; this one ranks 69 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
Over the 11-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Rheem ECEPH80 T2 RH350BM costs roughly $2,695 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $245/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
At $245/year just to run, a electric water heater is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 1,303 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.