Rheem PRO H80 T2 RH310BM Running Cost (Electric Water…
What the Rheem PRO H80 T2 RH310BM costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Rheem PRO H80 T2 RH310BM at 1,303 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $245 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 H80 T2 RH310BM compares to other electric water heaters
The category average is 1,105 kWh/yr; this model runs 17.9% above it, ranking 463 of 596 electric water heaters tracked here for running cost. 596 certified electric water heaters, one average, about $37/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Rheem PRO H80 T2 RH310BM on that list: Rheem ECEPH80 T2 RH350BM ($245/yr, 1,303 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Rheem PRO H80 T2 RH310UM ($245/yr, 1,303 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Rheem lineup
Ranked 70 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).
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical electric water heater's service life at 11 years; run the Rheem PRO H80 T2 RH310BM that long and it costs about $2,695 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $245/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Rheem PRO H80 T2 RH310BM ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a electric water heater, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
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.