Rheem XE65T10HMS00U0 Running Cost (Electric Water Heater)
Rheem XE65T10HMS00U0: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Rheem XE65T10HMS00U0 at 971 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $183 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Rheem XE65T10HMS00U0 against the category
That's 12.1% below the electric water heater category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, and ranks 265 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 $25/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Richmond 10E65-HP120M ($183/yr, 971 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Rheem XE65T10HMS00U0. Rheem XE65T10HM00U0 ($183/yr, 971 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Rheem makes 77 ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters; this one ranks 45 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.
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical electric water heater's service life at 11 years; run the Rheem XE65T10HMS00U0 that long and it costs about $2,008 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The Rheem XE65T10HMS00U0 is already efficient for its category at $183/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
The Rheem XE65T10HMS00U0 already costs $183/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 265 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.