Rheem XE50T10HD00U0 Running Cost (Electric Water Heater)
What the Rheem XE50T10HD00U0 costs to run
The Rheem XE50T10HD00U0 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.
Rheem XE50T10HD00U0 against the category
That's 2.1% below the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 290 of 596 certified electric water heaters for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every electric water heater ENERGY STAR currently certifies (596 models), not an outside benchmark, about $4/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Richmond 10E50-HP120 ($203/yr, 1,082 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Rheem XE50T10HD00U0. Rheem XE50T10H15U0 ($203/yr, 1,082 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Rheem's own models
Rheem makes 77 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters; this one ranks 52 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 XE50T10HD00U0 over 11 years
Over the 11-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Rheem XE50T10HD00U0 costs roughly $2,238 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Rheem XE50T10HD00U0 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.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters before buying.
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.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. 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.