What the Rheem ECEPH80 T2 RH400-SO costs to run
At 1,213 kWh/yr, the Rheem ECEPH80 T2 RH400-SO's ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified electric water heater.
The $228 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 9.8% above the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 329 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 $20/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 ECEPH80 T2 RH400-30 ($228/yr, 1,213 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Rheem PROPH80 T2 RH400-30 ($228/yr, 1,213 kWh/yr).
Within the Rheem lineup
Rheem makes 77 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters; this one ranks 62 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 ECEPH80 T2 RH400-SO over 11 years
11 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $228/year, the Rheem ECEPH80 T2 RH400-SO adds up to about $2,508 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
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 ECEPH80 T2 RH400-SO or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
The Rheem ECEPH80 T2 RH400-SO already costs $228/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 1,213 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.