Rheem XE50T10HS45U1 Running Cost (Electric Water Heater)
Running cost for the Rheem XE50T10HS45U1
ENERGY STAR certifies the Rheem XE50T10HS45U1 at 846 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $159 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 XE50T10HS45U1 compares to other electric water heaters
Against the category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, this model uses 23.4% less, ranking 50 of 596 electric water heaters tracked here for running cost. 596 certified electric water heaters, one average, about $49/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Rheem XE50T10HS45U1 on that list: Rheem XE50T10H45U1 ($159/yr, 846 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Richmond 10CE50-HP5U15 ($159/yr, 846 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Rheem's own models
Ranked 17 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 XE50T10HS45U1 over 11 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical electric water heater's service life at 11 years; run the Rheem XE50T10HS45U1 that long and it costs about $1,750 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified electric water heaters go, $159/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
$159/year to run is the predictable cost of the Rheem XE50T10HS45U1; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 846 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 50 of 596, the Rheem XE50T10HS45U1 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.