Rheem XE50T10H15U0 Running Cost (Electric Water Heater)
What the Rheem XE50T10H15U0 costs to run
The Rheem XE50T10H15U0 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 1,082 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among electric water heaters currently certified.
The $203 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 2.1% below the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 289 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 $4/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 PROPH50 T0 RH120 ($203/yr, 1,082 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Rheem XE50T10HD00U0 ($203/yr, 1,082 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Rheem makes 77 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters; this one ranks 51 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 XE50T10H15U0 over 11 years
11 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $203/year, the Rheem XE50T10H15U0 adds up to about $2,238 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The Rheem XE50T10H15U0 is already efficient for its category at $203/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new electric water heater costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
At $203/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
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. The 1,082 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.