Rheem PRO H50 T2 RH310UM Running Cost (Electric Water…
What the Rheem PRO H50 T2 RH310UM costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Rheem PRO H50 T2 RH310UM at 915 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $172 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 PRO H50 T2 RH310UM compares to other electric water heaters
Against the category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, this model uses 17.2% less, ranking 197 of 596 electric water heaters tracked here for running cost. 596 certified electric water heaters, one average, about $36/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Rheem PRO H50 T2 RH310UM on that list: Rheem PRO H50 T2 RH310BM ($172/yr, 915 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Rheem PROUH50 T2 RH350BM ($172/yr, 915 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 39 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 PRO H50 T2 RH310UM over 11 years
Over the 11-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Rheem PRO H50 T2 RH310UM costs roughly $1,892 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified electric water heaters go, $172/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
$172/year to run is the predictable cost of the Rheem PRO H50 T2 RH310UM; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Ranked 197 of 596, the Rheem PRO H50 T2 RH310UM 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 915 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.