Rheem PRO H65 T2 RH310BM Running Cost (Electric Water…
Rheem PRO H65 T2 RH310BM: running cost
At 900 kWh/yr, the Rheem PRO H65 T2 RH310BM's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified electric water heater.
The $169 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 18.6% below the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 146 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 $39/year under 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 ECEPH65 T2 RH350BM ($169/yr, 900 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Rheem PRO H65 T2 RH310UM ($169/yr, 900 kWh/yr).
Comparing Rheem's own models
Rheem makes 77 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters; this one ranks 31 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 PRO H65 T2 RH310BM over 11 years
Over the 11-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Rheem PRO H65 T2 RH310BM costs roughly $1,861 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Rheem PRO H65 T2 RH310BM is already efficient for its category at $169/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
The Rheem PRO H65 T2 RH310BM already costs $169/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
At rank 146 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. The 900 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.